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2011 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	960986
Internal NHTSA #	10494516
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	01/11/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	First noticed abnormal tire ware on the outside edge of the front right tire, took to dealership. Was told that the vehicle was out of the adjustment period. So i had to pay for an alignment. Received the spec sheets after. The alignment was out . 15 degrees rf, . 01 degrees lf, . 19 degrees lr, . 13 degrees rr. Vehicle was set back to factory settings, and dealership blamed the mis alignment on michigan roads. Car was set to have the alignment checked 1500 miles later or 30 days. 2nd time in the shop for alignment check and was out . 09 degrees lf, . 11 degrees rf, . 02 degrees lr, . 04 degrees rr. Dealership set the alignment back to factory specs. Car again was set 30 days later or 1500 miles for another alignment check and was out once again. . 21 degrees lf, . 13 degrees rf, . 26 degrees lr, . 02 degrees rr. At this time the mileage was 22300. After the 3rd time to the dealer and taking their advice to give them the chance to fix the problem. In the end , the dealer said that there was nothing wrong with the car, yet every time it was there the alignment had to be adjusted and put back to factory settings. As you can see by the number of degree changes, more than . 05 degrees is astronomical when it comes to toe settings on any car. This car has a 100,000 mile warranty, yet kia, nor the dealership is standing behind the product, they manufacture or sell!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WHITMORE LAKE , MI
VIN pattern	KNAGN4A77B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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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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