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2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1089878
Internal NHTSA #	10615193
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	02/07/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I recently purchased a 2014 kia optima for my wife, i choose this car since i already owned a 2011 optima that i have been happy with, almost 50,000 miles. So i felt i knew what i was getting with the 2014 optima. I drove this car for the first time last week and at highway speeds there is definitely an issue with the steering, it is challenging to keep it straight at highway speeds, when you need to make a correction to follow a curve in the road, it is as if the vehicle over shoots and then you need to correct again, causing you to move back and forth in the lane, it also feels like the steering wheel is held in position by some electromagnetic force, while driving at highway speeds and it takes extra effort to move it from this position . I am concerned since i have driven my 2011 optima for 3 years and it does not display any of these characteristics. Kia needs to look into this before something tragic happens.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW LONDON, WI
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A72EGXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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