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2012 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1488623
Internal NHTSA #	11119248
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	04/08/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was making a left turn into a parking spot at a corner store parking lot. As i was turning the accelerater dropped to the floor. I pushed the brake all the way and it still pulled forward. I impacted the front left corner of the store causing damage to the wall of the store. Also damage to the front of the car headlights, fender, tire well lining and more. No warning lights came on or airbags deployed. I just received a letter today in the mail about recall issues. Kia has not warned me of anything and i take my car to the kia dealership. I was not notified i'm trying get help with this. I'm looking for lawyer now because i just got this information. After owning this car since 2012. I'm working on the claim now so the full report is not done.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36400
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRYAN, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	1
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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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2012 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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