| Issue ID | 1561399 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11205397 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 01/05/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The finger press fails to start when parked in hot sun. It will then start with pressing the key on button- then a notice appears that the key is not present. But, car then runs fine. When i stop engine a notice says the key battery is weak (battery was replaced 4 days ago). Last year this happened and shop found an internal short in the smart key antenna. It did not occur again then till about 2-3 months ago. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUNNY ISLE BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 3KPFL4A76HEXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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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| Type of child seat code | |
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