20V750000
ENGINE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Sportage vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving.
VIN Lookup Result
KNAFZ4117E5118827
2014 KIA Forte EX
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2014
Make
KIA
Model
Forte
Trim
EX
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
—
Engine
1.6L
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
HWASUNG, SOUTH KOREA
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
KIA CORPORATION
Owner Complaints
435 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
168 on file Get Report →
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Open Recalls for This Vehicle
17V773000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released. This will allow the brake lights to remain illuminated continuously. It can also allow the shift lever to be moved without depressing the brake pedal, or activate the engine management brake pedal override feature.
15V015000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kia Forte vehicles manufactured December 5, 2012, to April 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt.
Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 168 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2014 KIA Forte — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
Electrical System · 65Equipment · 54Engine And Engine Cooling · 28Structure · 24Steering · 22Engine · 14
CS2311_OWNR_PC201 — CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: POSTCARD OWNER RENOTIFICATION (CS2311) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting Customer Satisfaction Campaign. Kia has developed a new zinc-reinforced i
TSB_CS2312 — TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2312) - This bulletin provides information to install a Theft Deterrent Ignition Cylinder Protector
CS2312_OWNR — CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (CS2312) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting Customer Satisfaction Campaign. A software upgrade that addresses the social media the
Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)
Owners have filed 435 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2014 KIA Forte. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
Engine · 211Steering · 62Air Bags · 62Electrical System · 56Unknown Or Other · 49Service Brakes · 28
About This VIN
VIN KNAFZ4117E5118827 identifies a 2014 KIA Forte EX sedan/saloon. The first three characters (KNA) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (FZ411) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (7) is the check digit. Position 10 (E) encodes the model year (2014). Position 11 (5) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in HWASUNG, SOUTH KOREA. The final six characters (118827) are the unique sequential production number.
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