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2012 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1385845
Internal NHTSA #	11000121
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	17/06/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Center mount stop light assembly - the brake light burned out and burned the assembly. I smelled something burning from my vehicle and when i checked the vehicle found this light had burned through the assembly. This burning of the center assembly shorted out my brake lights which left me without brakes. The mechanic stated that looking at the center assembly as well as the other brake light ports-there was a surge of some sort which caused this to happen. The areas in the brake light sockets were black. I was driving when i smelled the burning in the car and thus far no other electrical or light areas have been affected. I thought this should be reported in the event kia trunks start burning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	167100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOUGLASVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A20C5XXXXXX
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?
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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	50
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2012 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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