NHTSA Complaint #11394277 — 2017 KIA FORTE UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11394277
Vehicle	2017 KIA FORTE
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 30, 2021
Date Filed	February 2, 2021
Mileage	37,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE JUST OPENS ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN WHEN I PULL OVER TO CLOSE IT WON'T. THE LATCH IS NOT ENGAGING, ONCE I GET THE LATCH TO CATCH THEN I CAN'T GET MY TRUNK TO RE-OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021.

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