Owners of the affected vehicles are being told to park outside and away from structures.
Because of the risk, owners are being told to keep their vehicles outside and away from structures until they are repaired.
The fires can be caused by an issue with the anti-lock brake control module which could cause an electrical short.Kia Sportage SUVs from 2014 to 2016Hyundai Santa Fe Sports from 2017 and 2018So far there have been 11 reports of fires but no one was hurt. Car dealerships will replace a fuse in the cars that are recalled. Hyundai dealers will also look at control modules and replace them as needed, theOwners of the recalled Kias will get letters in the mail starting March 31 while Hyundai vehicles will get notifications starting April 5.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had started an investigation into engine compartment fires linked to the automakers. The NHTSA had received 161 complaints of engine fires as of December during its investigation of more than 3 million vehicles from the 2011 through 2016 model years, the
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hyundai, Kia recall: Owners of 485K vehicles told to park outside due to fire riskHyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 485,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they can catch fire. Owners were told to park vehicles outside until repairs are made.
Read more »
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall 485,000 vehicles due to fire riskHyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even when stopped.
Read more »
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire riskPARK OUTSIDE: Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines have been turned off.
Read more »
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire riskHyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines are off
Read more »
Hyundai, Kia recall: Customers told to park vehicles outside over fire riskKia and Hyundai are warning customers that hundreds of thousands of recalled cars could catch fire even when the engine is off.
Read more »
Hyundai and Kia tell owners of nearly 500,000 vehicles to park outside due to fire riskHyundai and Kia are telling owners of nearly 500,000 cars and SUVs to park outside due to a possible defect that may pose a risk of spontaneous fires
Read more »