| Issue ID | 892548 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10436054 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 19/08/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle consistently pulled to the left. The contact had the dealer perform an alignment twice and both the struts and the bolts were replaced. The dealer insisted that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, but the contact believed there was some type of defect. The failure mileage was 347 and the current mileage was 3,672. Updated 12/12/11*lj updated 01/23/12*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 347 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WOONSOCKET, RI |
| VIN pattern | KNAGN4A71B5XXXXXX |
| 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 | 19/08/11 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | METRA KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 401-351-3600 |
| Dealer's city | JOHNSTON |
| Dealer's state code | RI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 02919 |