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2010 KIA FORTE Equipment Adaptive Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1028763
Internal NHTSA #	10556507
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	09/12/13
Component	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The ac condenser froze up therefore i could not start vehicle . It was snowing and freezing and i was stranded for 2 hours. The ac should not be going bad on a 2010 vehicle . I read many reports on this particular problem in the kia fortes all years. Well someone could get hurt when there vehicle stops running in the middle of a busy highway!!! This is a problem!!! Mechanic told me i could of been driving fast and this could of happened!! Someone is going to get hurt!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MONACA, PA
VIN pattern	KNAFT4A23A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 KIA FORTE Equipment Adaptive Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 KIA FORTE Equipment Adaptive Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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