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2011 KIA FORTE Structure Body Trunk Lid Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	865635
Internal NHTSA #	10408870
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2011
File date	24/06/11
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My mother purchased a new kia forte a few days ago. Came home from food shopping opened the trunk to take out her groceries. She bent over reached in the trunk to remove a bag and the trunk slammed down on the back of her neck causing severe bruising. I went over to see what was wrong . The car was parked in the middle of the driveway and when i raised the trunk and let go it slammed down. I was with her when she purchased the vehicle and the trunk stayed open by itself . We could not find any visible reason why this had happened. I then moved the vehicle up and parked it under the carport and was going to take out the rest of the groceries. The trunk stayed open this time and did not slam shut by itself. The difference was that now the car was parked on a level surface, before it was parked on a slight incline in the driveway. This is a real safety issue and should not happen. My mother is 85 years old and small in stature.. I wanted to make sure she purchased a car that she felt comfortable and safe in. I never thought that we needed to be concerned about an injury occurring while the car was parked in the driveway. Her doctor was not available and she did not want to go to the emergency room. I took photographs of the bruising and swelling on her neck and she has had a headache and pain. She will see her doctor on monday, and i will take the vehicle back to the dealer to have it examined. She is lucky that the trunk didn't slam on her head and kill her. I do hope this will be investigated and that no one else will be injured.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHILADELPHIA, PA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A28B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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.
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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 Structure Body Trunk Lid Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA FORTE Structure Body Trunk Lid Problems, Complaints and Defects

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