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2012 KIA FORTE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	957464
Internal NHTSA #	10490755
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/12/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. The contact noticed condensation under the front driver's side floor mat. In addition, there was an accumulation of water on the front driver's side floor area. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two times for the problem. The technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was scheduled for diagnosis by a water specialist. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 150. ... Updated 02/28/13 *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TOMS RIVER, NJ
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A23C5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TOMS RIVER
Dealer's telephone number	732-281-0000
Dealer's city	TOMS RIVER
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	08753

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.
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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.
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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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