Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Forte
Model Year: 2010
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS
Series2: TD
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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Complaint
2010
TIRES
VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY LOSING PRESSURE IN ALL FOUR TIRES FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT. FAILURE OF DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO SERVICE STATION APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MILES AFTER INSPECTION OF PRESSURE. SERVICE INSPECTION AFTER THE INCIDENT FOUND THAT ALL FOUR SENSORS WERE LEAKING. TIRES HAD LESS THEN THREE THOUSAND MILES OF WEAR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
2010
TIRES
THE TPMS SENSOR RETAINING NUTS CRACK AND CAUSE THE TIRE TO SUDDENLY LOOSE ALL AIR PRESSURE. THIS HAS HAPPEN ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS DESTROYED THE TIRE. TODAY WHILE GETTING BRAKES SERVICED IT WAS FOUND I HAVE A THIRD RETAINING NUT THAT IS CRACKED. *TR