NHTSA Complaint #11449031 — 2018 KIA SPORTAGE

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11449031
Vehicle	2018 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 3, 2021
Date Filed	January 26, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

This Kia Sportage's alarm system does not go off when the passenger front window is broken. My car was broken into and the youth stripped the steering column and was able to start my car without needing the key nor having the key within the vehicle. This is a security issue and allows the vehicles to be easily stolen. These safety issues should be address and fixed immediately by Kia. The federal government should also hold Kia responsible for the spike in stolen vehicles across the U.S. seeing they know about the issue but have done nothing to fix it. The vehicle was then crashed and left running by the youth. I have included the estimate from Progressive to get it fixed.

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