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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	913926
Internal NHTSA #	10453522
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	31/10/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling at highway speeds, or any speed above 30mph on a straight road vehicle requires constant correction to track vehicle in a straight line. Without constant correction, the vehicle would leave the road surface. The resistance to steering pressure in correlation to speed does not seem properly programmed for vehicle. The best way to describe this is to drive a car that would otherwise track down the road correctly, now throw control arms with worn out bushings and ball joints. It acts exactly like that, except a car with worn out control arm bushings and ball joints would in no way shape or form pass a safety inspection in any state. This problem, on trips over 45 minutes excessively fatigues the driver. (i thought i was going crazy on a 4. 5 hour trip mostly expressway speeds) over 80mph this problem seems to be eliminated... But not worth the endangerment of others using the roadway. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FARMINGTON, NH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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	30
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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.
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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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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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