Kia Stinger
Staff member
Hyundai and Kia, South Korea's prominent automakers, today added another 534,000 vehicles to an ongoing recall. The automakers have recalled vehicles to prevent vehicle fires, without crashes. According to the Center for Auto Safety, the number of vehicles now affected by problem fires is up to 300, though no crashes or injuries have been reported.
Hyundai Motors and its subsidiary Kia today recalled 534,000 vehicles to fix potential problems that may lead to engine fires. Reuters said Thursday that Kia had recalled 378,000 2012-16 Souls. And, Kia includes 2011-12 Sportage – compact SUVs – to fix possible oil pan leaks. This is a separate recall.
Meantime, Hyundai said it its recall was for as many as 155,000 2011-13 Tucson SUVs for potential oil pan leaks, as well.
Current Recalls Bring Total To 712,000
This week’s recall brings to 712,000 the number of vehicles that the South Korean automaker has recalled for potential fire risks. Since 2015, when this series of recalls began the South Korean carmakers have recalled more than 2.3 million vehicles to address engine fire risks. Continue reading Hyundai, Kia Bump Recalls By 534,000; Callbacks Now At 2.3 Million...

Hyundai Motors and its subsidiary Kia today recalled 534,000 vehicles to fix potential problems that may lead to engine fires. Reuters said Thursday that Kia had recalled 378,000 2012-16 Souls. And, Kia includes 2011-12 Sportage – compact SUVs – to fix possible oil pan leaks. This is a separate recall.
Meantime, Hyundai said it its recall was for as many as 155,000 2011-13 Tucson SUVs for potential oil pan leaks, as well.
Current Recalls Bring Total To 712,000
This week’s recall brings to 712,000 the number of vehicles that the South Korean automaker has recalled for potential fire risks. Since 2015, when this series of recalls began the South Korean carmakers have recalled more than 2.3 million vehicles to address engine fire risks. Continue reading Hyundai, Kia Bump Recalls By 534,000; Callbacks Now At 2.3 Million...