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2012 KIA FORTE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1435685
Internal NHTSA #	11057344
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/02/15
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on a local street when i all of a sudden heard a loud noise come from above. Seconds later, i start hearing some rattling above me. When i am able to pull over, i open the cover to the sun roof and a piece of glass falls. I immediately close the cover again so no more glass can fall into the car. My sun roof imploded and broke everywhere. Thankfully i had the sun roof cover closed otherwise i would have been hurt. I read online that had happened to other people before but kia told me there was nothing wrong with the sun roof and something had to of fallen on the glass causing it break. I ended up having to pay my deductible.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JERSEY CITY, NJ
VIN pattern	KNAFU6A23C5XXXXXX
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	30
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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 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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