The companies are recalling more than 550,000 vehicles that could catch fire while parked or driven.
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 280,000 SUVs over fire risks, and telling owners of the recalled vehicles to park them outside and away from buildings. The recall includes more than 245,000 Hyundai Palisade and 36,000 Kia Telluride SUVs in the U.S. with model years 2020 through...
Michael Brooks, chief counsel for the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said the recalls Tuesday are different from the engine failure problem that caused most of the previous Hyundai-Kia fire recalls. "Although NHTSA has the authority to order a recall and potentially a buyback of all affected...
South Korea's transport ministry said last week Hyundai will voluntarily recall its Kona EVs as a possible short circuit due to what may be faulty manufacturing of its high-voltage battery cells could pose a fire risk. LG Chem Ltd., which supplies batteries for Kona EVs, said last week faul...
According to theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), in late September, Hyundai Motor America and Kia America recalled over three million of their vehicles because of a fire risk. While this specific recall may have caused individuals to become afraid to drive their vehicles, it ...
For more information, owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and reference recall number 229. They can also call the NHTSA vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.nhtsa.gov. RELATED: Ford recalls 350K vehicles: Certain SUVs impacted for fire risk, ...
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Hyundai/Kia will recall 591,000 vehicles in the United States over a brake-fluid leak that could cause an engine fire. The recall will include 2013–2015 Kia Optima sedans and Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs plus 2014–2015 Kia Sorento SUVs. There have been 15 reports of engine fires in Hyundai ...