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2012 KIA FORTE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1532700
Internal NHTSA #	11172405
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	09/06/18
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My son was driving home and was going about 55 mph on ar hwy 62. The road narrows down from two lane to one right by a bluff when the motor without warning, threw a rod in the middle of the highway and shattered the engine. Absolutely no where to pull over. He was very lucky not to be hit as he couldn't give any notice to the vehicles behind him. We always made sure to change the oil and make sure everything was in top notch. Come to find out the oil wasn't making it to the engine. Kia should include this in their recall as their other engines have had major engine failures on the same engine in other vehicles. What would be even better is if they replaced it because another engine would do the same thing. Since this engine is in pieces now! Unfortunately i it's not even fully paid for. It has since become a $10,000 yard ornament. So thankful nobody was hurt but kia should be held responsible. I'm sure we are not the only ones who have had this happen.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YELLVILLE, AR
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A24C5XXXXXX
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
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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	55
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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