NHTSA Complaint #11296732 — 2018 KIA SORENTO

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11296732
Vehicle	2018 KIA SORENTO
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	December 9, 2019
Date Filed	January 2, 2020
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

STEERING FELT STICKING WHILE DRIVELING ON THE HIGHWAY TOOK IT IN BEEN TOLD IT'S THE STEERING COLUMN.. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH MY STEERING 6MTHS APART. LAST TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AN WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY AN THE PART WAS GOING TO BE REPLACED BUT WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE SEC ISSUE I WAS TOLD THEY ONLY DID A SOFT WEAR UPDATE BUT ITS ALSO CALLING FOR ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE

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