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2010 Kia Forte Wipers & Visibility Problems

2 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
Feb 2013May 2015
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (2)

mediumVISIBILITY
Filed: May 2015

MYSELF AND THE STATE PATROL OF LONG BEACH WA, WERE STANDING NEXT TO MY CAR AND HIS POLICE CAR WAS RIGHT BEHIND MY CAR THE KIA. WE BOTH HEARD A POP SOUND AND THEN LOOK AT MY BACK WINDOW AND IT BEGAN TO SPIDER THEN THE WHOLE WINDOW SHATTERED INTO PIECES. NO RESIN FOR THIS. RECALL ON WINDOW OR THE WAY KIA PUTS THEM IN/"? I OWE $0 ON MY CAR AND ITS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10715137
mediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Feb 2013

THE WINDSHIELD FAILED WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ANY OBJECTS OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY. A SMALL CRACK CAME FROM THE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SPREAD COMPROMISING WINDSHIELD STRENGTH. KIA REFUSED TO REPAIR SAYING THAT THE THEIR WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER FAULTS TO THE WINDSHIELD PAST 24 MONTHS REGARDLESS OF POOR WORKMANSHIP. *TR

NHTSA #: 10500591

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