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2012 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	977823
Internal NHTSA #	10510028
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	02/07/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While drive above 45mph the car wonders left and right, making it very hard to keep the car on the road. It also feels like there is a catch in the steering making it very easy to over correct the car. I have had it into kia to have the car looked at twice now. They have checked the alignment, tire pressure... They drove a salesman's car and a car off there lot and they tell me this is the way they all drive. I find this very hard to believe, (its a workout to keep the car on the road). I have been doing searches on the internet to try and find a solution for the problem, while doing this i have found a lot of other people that are having the same problem and are getting the same feedback from the dealers. From what i have found is its a known problem with the 2011, 2012, 2013 kia optima's.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EARLING, IA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A79CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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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.
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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2012 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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