NHTSA Complaint #10519537 — 2013 KIA FORTE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10519537
Vehicle	2013 KIA FORTE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 22, 2012
Date Filed	June 12, 2013
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

HIGHWAY DRIVING @ 65 MPH WITH A CROSSWIND GUSTING TO 25 MPH. ACROSS FRONT RIGHT FENDER. THE REAR OF THE CAR IS FAR TOO LIGHT TO HOLD IT TO THE ROAD STRAIGHT. BROADSIDE WIND IS OF COURSE A LOT WORSE. BEING PASSED BY A TRUCK YOU COULD ALMOST GET JERKED RIGHT UNDER IT. THERE SHOULD AT LEAST BE A SMALL FIN ACROSS THE TRUNK TO CATCH AIR AND MAKE SOME DOWN FORCE, BECAUSE THE TRUNK AREA IS SO SHORT IT MAY NOT EVEN CATCH AIR IF WIND TUNNELED. 30 YEARS OF DRIVING AND BEING A RETIRED PROFESSIONAL DRIVER TELLS ME THIS IS THE MOST UNSAFE CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. *TR

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