Issue ID | 1043131 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10566557 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 28/02/14 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At, highway speeds, the steering wheel seems to stick when making minor corrections. It is very annoying and tiring on the arms. Going around corners or bends in the road it seems fine though. It only happens at highway speeds making minor corrections in the lane. This is something kia should take a serious look at because it seems like a lot of the complaints are around this issue. I put 10,000 miles but it has been happening since we bought the car new and it currently has 16,000. Have not had dealer look at it yet. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GREEN BAY, WI |
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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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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