NHTSA Complaint #11619374 — 2016 KIA FORTE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 2 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11619374
Vehicle	2016 KIA FORTE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 17, 2023
Date Filed	October 11, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

We used to have a 2016 Kia Forte5 LX hatchback we been having problems with this vehicle the car would stall and it was having electrical problems like my turn signals not working even when the bulbs were replaced and same thing to the brake lights prior after I noticed the problem with the car was going to take it in to get ot looked at and serviced when exiting my home with the car and turning left the vehicle stalled while in drive I did have my emergency flash on but the other cars didn’t seem to notice the vehicle got t boned and we got in to a accident when trying to get this issue resolved

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