| Issue ID | 1359066 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10957143 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 22/02/17 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a 2011 kia optima from a dealer an it has a clean car fax . It has under 70 ,000 miles . How is this possible i drove it once on a 4 lane hwy an the steering acts as if it getting stuck there is a jerk in it . Now i am horrified of this vehicle 12,789 $later less than 1 wk old. What do i do now ? Plan my funeral over a ? Clean car fax plz tell call me |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PETERSBURG, TN |
| VIN pattern | KNAGM4A70B5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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