NHTSA Complaint #10957143 — 2011 KIA OPTIMA STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10957143
Vehicle	2011 KIA OPTIMA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 22, 2017
Date Filed	February 26, 2017
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A 2011 KIA OPTIMA FROM A DEALER AN IT HAS A CLEAN CAR FAX .IT HAS UNDER 70 ,000 MILES .HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE I DROVE IT ONCE ON A 4 LANE HWY AN THE STEERING ACTS AS IF IT GETTING STUCK THERE IS A JERK IN IT .NOW I AM HORRIFIED OF THIS VEHICLE 12,789 $LATER LESS THAN 1 WK OLD.WHAT DO I DO NOW ? PLAN MY FUNERAL OVER A ? CLEAN CAR FAX PLZ TELL CALL ME

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