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2010 Kia FORTE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1170694
Internal NHTSA #	10702255
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	18/09/13
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Front turn signal bulbs keep quit working, this appears to be a poor design on the bulb socket to headlamp housing connection, both sides have had this issue multiple times, if you remove the socket and reinstall it they start working again, there is no corrosion present. This should be investigated as it creates a serious danger to occupants as other vehicles are unaware of the vehicles intended direction.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PASCO , WA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A27A5XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2010 Kia FORTE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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