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2010 Kia FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1629112
Internal NHTSA #	11290829
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	23/09/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia forte. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the clockspring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to kia store rainbow city gadsden (950 w grand ave, rainbow city, al 35906, (256) 442-3232) where it was diagnosed that the clockspring fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact was provided an estimated cost of $400. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. dtjb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	170000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALBERTVILLE, AL
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A2XA5XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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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2010 Kia FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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