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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1009427
Internal NHTSA #	10542581
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	28/07/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle's steering will not stay on center. Pulls primarily to the left, many times pulling me into the opposite lane of traffic. Very dangerous. It's also physically exhausting on my arms constantly having to redirect the steering to center and attempt (unsuccessfully) to keep it there. As soon as the car is redirected from veering to the left, it then oversteers and veers to the right. There is no centering this vehicles steering. I've already taken the car in for service once for this issue and it wasn't corrected. I called kia service department and told the manager that i am aware of the many dozen complaints of this same issue with the kia optima and that i want it corrected. He then said he was not aware of this "issue" and told me he would look into it and get back to me. There was no follow up from him.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BULLVILLE, NY
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A62DGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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