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2013 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1728600
Internal NHTSA #	11398954
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2013
File date	10/02/21
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I received an email from carfax notifying me of a recall for my car pertaining to a possible fire, i called dealership to set up appointment and found out there was 2 recalls for my car but never once received any notification from kia. My appointment was for the coming saturday but on wednesday after i parked and ran into the grocery store for less than 15mins i came out to a gentleman who asked if this was my car, when i looked at it i was confused because all the windows were black and smoke was coming i believe from either the hood or window, he said your car is on fire. Before i knew what was happening there were fire trucks and police. My entire inside of my car behind the dashboard and all electrical wires were burned the entire dashboard steering wheel radio everything. My car was destroyed, i called my insurance company right away as the police advised me too and later on a friend gave me the number to the kia consumer assistance where i notified them.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOLBROOK, NY
VIN pattern	KNAFW6A36D5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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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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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2013 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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