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2013 KIA FORTE — ENGINE

fire · 1775225 · 2021-10-25

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
66,917
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Forte. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (Engine). The contact stated that while driving at 50 - 55 mph, noises were heard and smoke came from the front and rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced the engine and fuel pump. However, while the dealer was test driving the vehicle, abnormal noises were heard. The dealer informed the contact that they would contact the manufacturer to replace the engine. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,917.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11438039
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown