Tire Blowout problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Forte

One problem related to tire blowout has been reported for the 2014 Kia Motor Forte. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Kia Motor Forte based on all problems reported for the 2014 Forte.

1 Tire Blowout problem

Failure Date: 07/25/2015

The contact owns a 2014 kia Forte equipped with nexen cp521 tires, size: p215/45r17 (na). While driving approximately 15 mph over a pothole, an abnormal noise was heard from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side tire was blown out. The tire was replaced. On another occasion, while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact could feel a vibration in the tire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front driver side tire had a blister on the inner sidewall and needed to be replaced. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 29,000 and the tire failure mileage was 12,000. The dot number was unavailable.


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