| Issue ID | 978338 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10510392 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 06/04/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought this car brand new from gerald kia in aurora illinois. Car pulls left then right. Assumed it was out of alignment. Made an appointment at obrien kia in champaign, il to check it out on weds, 5-8. Made ap[pointment on tuesday, 4-30. Looked on google and found out this is a problem on 11,12 and 13 optimas. There is even a video showing this problem on utube. I believe i bought a lemon. This is very dangerous, as if you look away for a second, you could hit someone head on. I want to give them there car back. Also i can't get the part to come up. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DANVILLE, IL, IL |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGN4A76DGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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