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2017 KIA FORTE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1592139
Internal NHTSA #	11243932
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2017
File date	14/08/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia forte. The contact stated that the vehicle did not pass state inspection because the rear passenger side tail light was out. The contact stated that the light bulb was replaced on august 13, 2019 by an independent mechanic. The contact also mentioned that the headlights failed to operate at least fifteen times since the vehicle was purchased on november 18, 2017. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The headlight failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 46,729.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46729
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GAINESVILLE, VA
VIN pattern	3KPFL4A7XHEXXXXXX
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	19/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 KIA FORTE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA FORTE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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