NHTSA Complaint #10763735 — 2015 KIA OPTIMA STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10763735
Vehicle	2015 KIA OPTIMA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	September 7, 2015
Date Filed	September 14, 2015
Mileage	900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING OUR 2015 KIA OPTIMA WITH 900 MILES VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE EXCEPT FOR SMALL TRIPS AROUND TOWN BUT ON A SMALL VACATION TRIP, I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS NOT STABLE AND IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND KEEPING MY VEHICLE STRAIGHT AT 60 MPH OR MORE. I NOTICED IT WOULD GO LEFT THEN I WOULD CORRECT IT THEN IT WOULD GO RIGHT. VERY UNSTABLE TO CONTROL HAD TO KEEP BOTH HANDS CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL. I HOPE SOME ONE LOOKS INTO THIS KIA PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE TO GET IT REPAIRED HOPEFULLY! THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T PAY ATTENTION ON THERE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE I AM EXPERIENCE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR, I COULD TELL IT IS A PROBLEM. I HOPE SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS ISSUE A.S.A.P. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB

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