Kia Motors America is recalling an estimated 1,754 2019 Kia Forte compact cars equipped with LED headlights because they may have been manufactured with incorrect low beam aiming.
Two separate recalls, tied to faulty brake pedal stopper pads, cover a combined 524,833 vehicles in the 2012-2014 model years.
To qualify for the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award, the 2017 Kia Forte performed well in all five crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This included the small overlap front test, shown here. Video courtesy of IIHS. For the full story, click here.
The compact car, when equipped with an optional front crash prevent system, qualifies for the highest honor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Kia's Forte compact car will add a new base model for the 2017 model year that's powered by a 2.0L four-cylinder and updated 6-speed transmission, Kia has announced.
The recall, set to begin June 30, covers more than 5,000 compact cars in the 2013 model year.
Kia Motors has announced the completion of construction on its first manufacturing plant in Latin America located in the municipality of Pesquería in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.
The cooling fans in nearly 87,000 vehicles are at risk for overheating and melting.
Structural enhancements for the 2015 model year pay off, with the hatchback showing marked improvement in its latest IIHS crash test performance.
The Forte sedan rated five stars in the federal agency’s side-impact crash test and four stars in the frontal and rollover crash tests.
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