| Issue ID | 1089324 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10614825 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 15/05/14 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The front bumper is falling down. I bought the car in september and its had a blow out on the right back tire,and the bumper is falling down. Kia said the clips on both sides were breaking. They don't want to fix it under warranty!!!! They said it had to be my fault. How can that be??? There is no way i did anything to make the clips fall off!!! Its $1,000 to have it fixed. I have had a lot of problems with this car in just under a year old. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12483 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TOMS RIVER, NJ |
| VIN pattern | KNAFK4A65E5XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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