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2010 Kia FORTE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1212951
Internal NHTSA #	10758778
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	07/07/14
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia forte. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel would spew back out of the filler neck without warning. The contact also mentioned that there was an internal electrical malfunction which caused a loss of power from the battery. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the canister purge valve and the battery. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TAMPA, FL
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A25A5XXXXXX
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
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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.
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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