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2012 KIA FORTE Equipment Adaptive Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1181507
Internal NHTSA #	10715012
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/01/15
Component	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Their condition hold on a 2012 kia forte broke have talked to other owners and they have had the same problem i've taken it to the kia dealer and they said it was over the warranty period that the bumper to bumper coverage did not cover the air conditioning hose. I think something needs to be investigated and have a recall to repair all the hoses on the key is the break.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ABILENE , TX
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?
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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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 Equipment Adaptive Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Equipment Adaptive Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?