| Issue ID | 1209898 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10748540 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 10/07/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When driving the vehicle would pull to the right or pull to the left. Then when i drove on the highway at faster speeds i had to keep both hands on the steering wheel to keep control of the car. I had to constantly fight with the steering to keep the car going straight. There were times when the car would just veer to the left and after pulling it back straight it would go left again. You never knew which direction the car would go. It is a constant battle with the steering. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELTSVILLE, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGN4A78FGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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