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2010 KIA FORTE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1499507
Internal NHTSA #	11131308
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	03/07/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Left rear caliper stuck at 73,000 miles around 7/3/15, overheating and ruining the pad and rotor. Right rear caliper stuck at 111,500 miles around 9/20/18, overheating and ruining the pad and rotor. While one did not occur in this case, a stuck caliper is a fire risk and twice in three years seems too frequent for this to happen.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	PIKESVILLE, MD
VIN pattern	KNAFW4A31A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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Type of child seat code
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2010 KIA FORTE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 KIA FORTE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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