NHTSA Complaint #11323161 — 2011 KIA OPTIMA UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11323161
Vehicle	2011 KIA OPTIMA
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	May 2, 2020
Date Filed	May 4, 2020
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I WAS ON A CURVY BACK ROAD DOING ABOUT 45MPH APPLYING THE BREAKS NOT TO STOP BUT ONLY TO BREAK MY SPEED DOWN SOME IN ORDER TO GO AROUND THE CURVE. WHILE DOING SO MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, IT FEEL AS IF MY TIRES ARE SLIDING & IT FEELS LIKE MY BREAKS COULD BE LOCKED UP AS WELL. THE NEXT DAY I WAS GETTING OFF OF THE INTERSTATE ON A RAMP AND AGAIN APPLIED MY BRAKES TO BREAK MY SPEED DOWN AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN. MY WHEEL LOCKED UP, FELT AS IF MY BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP AS WELL & MY TIRES MAY HAVE SLID. I'M NOT NOTICING OF MY CAR IS SHUTTING OFF BECAUSE WHEN IT IS HAPPENING I'M TOO FOCUSED ON THE ROAD & NOT LOSING CONTROL. BUT I AM NOTICING THAT MY RADIO IS BOOTING UP. WHICH IT ONLY DOES THIS WHEN I START UP MY ENGINE.

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