| Issue ID | 1723738 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11395531 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 13/02/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia forte. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start-up. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to kia autosport of pensacola (6637 pensacola blvd, pensacola, fl 32505). The contact stated that the dealer claimed that the vehicle started with no problem. The contact also mentioned that the ignition coil and spark plug may have caused the vehicle not to start or misfire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DEFUNIAK SPRING, FL |
| VIN pattern | 3KPFK4A78HEXXXXXX |
| 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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