| Issue ID | 1631781 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11296709 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 15/12/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving at any speed but most dangerous when at freeway speeds the steering becomes jerky and not responsive and forces you to turn the steering wheel aggressively then it will start to work again causing the vehicle to swerve. At slower speeds this is not nearly as dangerous and the swerving is minimal but still present. When it happens at freeway speeds, the swerving is very significant and very dangerous. This has caused several near misses of potentially very dangerous accidents and will eventually cause a serious accident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PEORIA, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGN4A72FGXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| 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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