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2014 KIA FORTE Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1533113
Internal NHTSA #	11172713
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2014
File date	09/08/18
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car has a design flaw that allows rain to soak the seats, seat belts, and entire truck creating black mold in the spare tire compartment, mold in side the car on the seats and seat belts. The car does not have to be moving in order for the rain to enter the car. I have had my car detailed multiple times along with cleaning the mold out of the car myself. Since owning the car since 2014 i have stayed sick and i only found out last month how my seats were getting soaked. The entire backseat and trunk need to be replaced from the mold and rust from the leak. Attached are photos of the back seat after a rain.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HORTENSE, GA
VIN pattern	KNAFX4A85E5XXXXXX
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?
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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	0
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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 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA FORTE Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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