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2014 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1639584
Internal NHTSA #	11302615
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2014
File date	25/01/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia forte. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, they noticed smoke coming from the v port where the vehicle charged from. The contact turned the vehicle off once he noticed the smoke. The contact stated that all seats were burned. The contact stated that once the fire department came, the vehicle had caught on fire. The contact stated the fire department extinguished the fire. A fire department report was filed. No one was injured. The vehicle was not towed. However, the vehicle was deemed totaled. The fire department stated a short fuse caused the fire. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact they would receive a callback. A case was opened with the manufacturer regarding the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 39,483
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39483
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ELIZABETH, NJ
VIN pattern	KNAFX4A81E5XXXXXX
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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