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2015 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1729419
Internal NHTSA #	11399534
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	06/03/21
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was headed to ky december 2020 to visit my father. The car started making rattling noise. As i hit the gas petal, the car was stopping in on coming 1-65 traffic heading north. I pulled over and had to call my insurance company to tow to the nearest auto repair shop. I was nearly 50 miles from bowling green kentucky (12-23-20). I called my insurance and we set up arrangements for towing to pick up the next morning (less than 24 hours- christmas eve). Within less than 24 hours, the car was impounded by kentucky police near glasgow, ky. After paying towing fees and tickets, i finally got my car to auto company to run diagnostics report. After completion, i found out the engine failed along with more stuff. I immediately called the dealer who sold me the car (kia-huntsville, al) to ask for advice on next steps. He told me to contact the nearest kia service department near where the car was immediately to get it fixed because of the recall on the vehicle. The car was finally towed to martin kia (bowling green kentucky). They put me in line to have the vehicle properly and completely fixed. On january 4, 2021 the vehicle was in kia possession to fix recall repairs. March 6, 2021 i was scheduled to pick up the vehicle because it was promised that the vehicle is completed. After picking up the car, i had to wait 45minutes because my car was locked and tire light came on. I was pulled to side and told the vehicle was fixed by brand new employee and to check to make sure a engine light does not come on because if so, it
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOUISVILLE, KY
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A76FGXXXXXX
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	65
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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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2015 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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