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2010 Kia FORTE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	842825
Internal NHTSA #	10380977
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	28/01/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2010 kia forte sedan. While driving approximately 45 mph, the transmission suddenly shifted. The contact stated the gear would switch from one gear to another and the tires would skid. The contact stated after five minutes of driving, he could smell rubber burning. Also, the speedodometer worked erratically. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 800.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PEORIA, AZ
VIN pattern	KNAFW4A32A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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