| Issue ID | 1147166 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10671358 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/12/14 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Impossible to hold the car on a straight track. Will drift left,when attempting to correct to a straight track,the steering requires so much force to correct that the result is an over correction to the right. This scenario repeats forever. The steering sticks and cannot be held in a straight line. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CARLISLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGN4A74DGXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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