[jeffgrant]

I emailed the reporter, and just got a response.

Originally Posted by Erin Harrison

Hi Jeff,
Thank you for your email.
We understand that it makes sense a car will pull to the left because of
the weight...that is why the technician's clip was included in the story
saying exactly that...but that was an outside technician, not someone
from KIA. That technician also said, if he is dealing with an
overweight customer, they look at putting someone else in the car to
equal out the weight. He said they would never make the actual person
sit in the vehicle as that could be very humiliating for the individual.

I agree that our society needs to be more aware of their health...but
the fact of the matter is that we continue to grow. Despite warnings,
obesity numbers are increasing. This story was just to show -- just like
the airline companies, which now have to allow 2 seats for overweight
passengers -- perhaps cars manufacturers will soon have to make changes
as well. Again, not that I agree they should have to, but I can't stop
our society from growing, I can only report on what's happening.
Thank you again for the feedback. If you have any other questions, let
me know.
Erin Harrison