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2014 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1583460
Internal NHTSA #	11232783
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2014
File date	27/06/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns 2014 kia forte. The contact stated that upon re-entering the vehicle with a passenger, the vehicle was started and smoke emitted from the charger port. The contact had to pull of the road and turn off the vehicle as the flames erupted which caused the driver and front passenger to have to exit the vehicle. The fire was coming through the lighter/charger port connection. The vehicle was destroyed due to the failure. A fire inspection report was provided after the flames had been extinguished. A dealer was contacted crain hyundai of north little rock, 5660 warden rd, north little rock, ar 72116, (501) 232-4018 but had not provided any technical guidance as of yet. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure to determine if they may investigate the fire. 100,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LITTLE ROCK, AR
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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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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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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