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2011 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1005798
Internal NHTSA #	10537049
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	01/02/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When i purchased the vehicle i noticed it pulled to the left and i brought it back to the dealer and they "said" they performed a fix according to an internal kia tsb-032 document. When i brought the vehicle back for a 15,000 mile service and another tire rotation they rotated the tires and the car aggressively pulled to the left again. I brought it back and argued over paying for an alignment and they said they would do the alignment to correct the problem. At this point, it did not correct the issue and the tires were put back prior to the 15k rotation. Since owning the vehicle, i am unable to rotate the tires without an aggressive pull to the left. Just today, 8/24/2013, the dealer told me kia had numerous complaints with nexen tires and have since switched to kumho. There should be a recall because kia used a product line that is obviously flawed and now the dealer is saying i have to spend >$1000 on a set of new tires for a problem that has existed since i drove the vehicle (brand new) off the lot.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GURNEE, IL
VIN pattern	KNAGR4A68B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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