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2016 KIA FORTE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1506904
Internal NHTSA #	11141847
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2016
File date	05/02/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The kia forte caught fire as my husband was driving down the interstate (the car was in motion). We had only had the car for just over a year. I am unsure what caused the fire however, the insurance reviewer advise that the fire started in the engine. My husband barley made it out of the car before the inside was completely engulfed in flames. The car was a complete loss it was hardly recognizable once the fire department was able to get the fire out.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPRING HILL, TN
VIN pattern	KNAFK5A87G5XXXXXX
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?
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	70
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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2016 KIA FORTE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA FORTE Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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