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2019 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1602669
Internal NHTSA #	11256739
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2019
File date	10/09/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hit a parking space bumper with front bumper, passenger side, lower edge. Several days later, dash msgs said i had steering problems, abs, collision avoidance failure and to see dealer immediately. Called kia roadside service and reported dash msgs and they said not to drive vehicle and towed it in to salt lake city dealer. Dealer refused warranty svc because of bumper damage and advised wiring harness out, $4200 repair or $468. Patch repair. Is this vehicle safe to drive with wiring harness able to be knocked out from hitting a parking space bumper with slight lower edge damage, that could also be caused by rock bouncing up from highway or any other road material that is encountered every day. Mileage was 11496 at time of towing in to jerry seiner, kia dealer case 13347285
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11496
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREEN RIVER, WY
VIN pattern	3KPF34AD5KEXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2019 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2019 KIA FORTE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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