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2012 KIA FORTE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1711835
Internal NHTSA #	11384011
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	16/12/20
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Drove my 2012 kia forte for about half a mile around our street and i started smelling burning odor and before i could guess, where the smell was emanating from, i saw heavy smoke coming out from the front and side of the hood. I frantically managed to stop and park. I tried to open the hood but i couldn't. After many tries with the heat i finally opened it. As the smoke was coming from the engine, i realized it was very hot, while other parts of the whole engine compartment was cool. When i tried to start it after 30 minutes, i saw the check engine signal on the dashboard. I simply parked car on the curve, locked it to find a tow truck. Next day called kia consumer affairs department and they told me that my car is not part of the recall, after i gave them my in number. They said to check after 1/27/21, the date the current recall will be published. They said to take my car for kia dealership and pay for repairs. They they will refund me if it is part of the recall on 1/27/21.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FONTANA, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A25C5XXXXXX
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	20
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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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