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2011 KIA FORTE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1180976
Internal NHTSA #	10714583
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2011
File date	20/03/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia forte. While driving at various speeds and making a left turn, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and continued to drive straight although the steering wheel was turned to the left. The contact indicated once the steering wheel was turned back to the right, the steering would operate as normal. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 8/21/15cn updated 10/12/2017cn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ANAHEIM, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A22B5XXXXXX
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?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CAR PRO KIA OF CARSON
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	CARSON
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	90745

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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA FORTE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA FORTE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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