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2013 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	946947
Internal NHTSA #	10481066
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	18/10/12
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At highway speeds vehicle is not stable. I have had it checked at the dealer and they say that everything is within specs. Vehicle doesn't pull in one direction, but it has a hard time tracking down the road. Slight imperfections, wind, or tire issues will cause the vehicle to dart left/right. An immediate correction on the steering wheel is required which is slightly more than required to return to center-line and thus requires another correction in the reverse direction. Any deviation from the center-line requires two corrections and extreme vigilance on the steering wheel. It is easy characterized as a wandering, but is more accurately described as an unsettled issue at highway speeds. It is also most obvious at highway speeds around 70mph.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POLK CITY, IA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	75
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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.
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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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