Auctioned Mar 14, 2025
2021 Kia Forte FE, LXS
Sedan · FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl 147 hp
Lender
First Help Financial
Printed as “FIRST HELP FINANCIAL,LLC.”
A lender's lien survives the sale. Unless the loan is paid off, the lender can repossess the car from whoever buys it.
Friday, March 14, 2025
10:00 AM · Five J's, Far Rockaway
Lot 44
Cash only, sold as is, no keys or test drives, and the car must leave the yard by 5pm. Sales can be cancelled if the owner pays first.
2 NHTSA recalls for this model year.
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Specifications
Decoded from the VIN by NHTSA.
- VIN
- 3KPF24AD5ME311238
- Model year
- 2021
- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Forte
- Trim
- FE, LXS
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Engine
- 2.0L 4-cyl 147 hp
- Fuel
- Gas
- Doors
- 4
- Built in
- Mexico
- Plate
- RDLK76 (FL)
Auction history
Listed in one notice. The lender field is shown as each notice printed it.
Five J's, Far Rockaway
Lot 44
Recalls for the 2021 Kia Forte
NHTSA lists recalls by model year, not by car. Whether this car's were fixed is on NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Steering · ColumnCampaign 22V304000 · May 5, 2022
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.
Risk. Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy. Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC235.
Air Bags · Air Bag/Restraint Control ModuleCampaign 21V164000 · Mar 11, 2021
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk. In the event of a crash, deployment of the front passenger air bag, with a child in that seat, can increase the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCS/ODS unit, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC207.