Auctioned Jan 8, 2024
2017 Kia Forte LX Base
Sedan · 2.0L 4-cyl 147 hp
Lender
Carvana
Printed as “CARVANA LLC”
A lender's lien survives the sale. Unless the loan is paid off, the lender can repossess the car from whoever buys it.
Monday, January 8, 2024
1:00 PM · Breen Brothers, Staten Island
Lot 5
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.
3 NHTSA recalls for this model year.
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Salvage and flood brands, odometer readings and past owners, from the federal title database (NMVTIS).
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Past listings for sale
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Specifications
Decoded from the VIN by NHTSA.
- VIN
- 3KPFK4A79HE053127
- Model year
- 2017
- Make
- Kia
- Model
- Forte
- Trim
- LX Base
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
- Engine
- 2.0L 4-cyl 147 hp
- Fuel
- Gas
- Doors
- 4
- Built in
- Tijuana, Mexico
- Plate
- KFV2559 (NY)
Auction history
Listed in 2 notices. The lender field is shown as each notice printed it.
Breen Brothers, Staten Island
Lot 5
Recalls for the 2017 Kia Forte
NHTSA lists recalls by model year, not by car. Whether this car's were fixed is on NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Air BagsCampaign 22V031000 · Jan 25, 2022
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
Risk. Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy. Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Trunk Lid · LatchCampaign 21V622000 · Aug 9, 2021
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Risk. A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy. Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.