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2016 KIA RIO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1473197
Internal NHTSA #	11100709
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2016
File date	06/06/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The issue has occurred four times since purchasing the car at the end of december 2017 (less than 6 months ago). The dashboard will light up with a number of icons after the car is turned on (see photo from december). The first time this happened, it was a bitterly cold day and the icons popped up as i was driving. I felt the steering become tight, but luckily i was turning into a parking lot to safety. The icons went away after running the car for a long time (i was told it was just the cold weather). But when i checked on my car later before driving, the icons returned. I had to get the vehicle towed later that day because the icons did not go away and the power steering did not return. The issue stopped as soon as it reached the dealership, so they sent me on my way. I turned the car on the following morning (stationary, did not move it yet) and the icons returned, the power steering was gone. I got it towed again. After days of testing, they determined it was an issue with the engine control module and something was fixed with wiring. Now it is june 2018, and the issue happened again (on a warm day - so it is not cold related as i was originally told). I could not steer after turning the vehicle on in the early morning once again. I got it towed to the dealership and the issue is being investigated. I believe this is a major safety issue as the steering is affected, and with how many icons light up related to the air bags and brakes, i am not sure what else could be affected by this issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CROWN POINT, IN
VIN pattern	KNADM4A32G6XXXXXX
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
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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	0
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 KIA RIO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA RIO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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