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Hyundai and Kia to recall nearly 500,000 vehicles due to fire risk

The American divisions of Kia Motors and Hyundai Motor urged owners of several models not to park indoors and near other vehicles. NHTSA has announced a recall of almost 485,000 Korean brands due to the risk of spontaneous combustion even with the engine off.

The reason for the recall is the possibility of a short circuit in the ABS control unit. This can lead to a fire both while driving and parking.

The recall campaign included crossovers Kia Sportage 2014-2016 model year, Hyundai Santa Fe 2016-2018 and Hyundai Tucson 2014-2015, as well as the Kia K900 sedan 2016-2018. Of these, 126.7 thousand cars are Kia, and 357.8 thousand are Hyundai.

Kia and Hyundai are those car owners who have to go to dealers for free repairs. The service will install a fuse to reduce the risk of fire. Whether the campaign will affect Russian car owners is unknown - there is no fresh news about reviews on the Rosstandart website.

Earlier, the expert listed the factory defects of the Aurus Senat sedan for 24 million rubles.

Hyundai and Kia to recall nearly 500,000 vehicles due to fire risk