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Complaint 2015028

2021 KIA FORTE • STEERING • incident Jan 24, 2024

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2015028
Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Model Year
2021
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Jan 24, 2024
Date Received
Aug 10, 2024
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

There is loud sound associated with the steering column! It has locked on me before and wouldn’t allow me to turn the vehicle. It has been to the dealership several times only for them to not be able to pinpoint the issue.i have a video but no pictures.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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