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2010 Kia FORTE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1190177
Internal NHTSA #	10724272
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	05/06/15
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had had problems with the hood latch in the past. On two occasions, i was unable to get the hood open. During the incident, i was driving and the hood flew open and smashed into windshield and roof. Force caused the roof to cave in and hit me in the head. Extensive damage to hood, roof, part beside hood where hood meets windshield, windshield smashed. Please note. The car was purchased in june 2010 in manchester nh and used in new hampshire. Now reside in canada. The incident happened in canada.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79331
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GOFFSTOWN, NH
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A29A5XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	60
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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