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2013 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1185549
Internal NHTSA #	10720961
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	17/05/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought the car with 17996 miles. After a few miles driving on the i-95 i noticed that the 2013 optima has a very weird steering problem while driving over 50mph. It's very hard to keep it in a straight path. You have to constantly make adjustments to the steering wheel in order to keep on the correct lane. I took it back to the dealer a couple days later and told them that i've seen multiple complains of this known issue on the internet. I've also told them that there is a patch that was released on april 2015 but they said it wouldn't apply for my car. It's very unsafe. Kia needs to give special attention to this issue and take immediate action as it's very unsafe.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOYNTON BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A79DGXXXXXX
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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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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