Firerelated Problems of Kia Motor Forte

Kia Motor Forte owners have reported 2 firerelated related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common firerelated problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's firerelated (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Firerelated related problems of Kia Motor Forte

Problem Category Number of Problems
Firerelated problems
2

Firerelated problem #1

The contact owned a 2014 kia Forte. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while it was parked outside her residence. The origin of the fire was unknown. The fire started from the rear of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire, and the report was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 196,781.

Firerelated problem #2

The contact owned a 2014 kia Forte. The contact stated that his VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine). The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on the street in front of his residence, the vehicle caught fire. The fire burned the nearby curbside and lawn as well. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle remained parked in front of the contact's residence and was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.



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