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2014 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1452506
Internal NHTSA #	11078387
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2014
File date	09/03/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The cover of the antenna ("shark fin") has fell off possibly due to a carwash. The cover protects the antenna and potentially some other wiring in the car and its radio. The manufacturer (kia) does not replace the (plastic) cover, but rather changes the whole antenna wiring to the radio. This costs (in the dc area) about $650. I do not see the reason why the manufacturer does not have a more inexpensive solution for this rather potentially frequent problem. Is it reasonable to ask for that much money in order to solve an easy to fix problem that if not fixed might mess with the electronics of your car? I think not.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WASHINGTON, DC
VIN pattern	KNAFX4A62E5XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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