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2010 Kia FORTE Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1027707
Internal NHTSA #	10555788
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	11/12/13
Component	SEAT BELTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia forte ex. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, she attempted to avoid crashing into an animal and crashed into a tree. The contact sustained a head trauma and injuries to the knee. A police report was filed of the incident. The seat belt retractor failed to secure and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The vin was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MARSHALL, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A29A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

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