Park outside: Kia recalls nearly 380K vehicles for fire risk

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02-26-22, 08:18 AM

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Toys4RJill

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

Most of the fires with Hyundai/Kia products are not related to the engines themselves, but to electronic circuit-boards in the engine compartment.

I think the recalls for the engines are all over the place. For hers, the low engine light sensor did not work. so the engine was burning oil, until. It wasn’t. Others have something to do with the ABS circuits etc. All kinds of problems with these Hyundai/KIAs

Here is something I just googled

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A second recall affects 187,000 Elantra models from 2019 to 2020 with the 2.0-litre engine, as well as 2019 through 2021 Kona and Veloster with the same engine. The recall states the piston rings may not have been heat treated properly, causing them to be too hard and possibly chip inside the engine.

Once again, this issue could cause premature wear, oil leaks, and possibly even fires.

Here is another one lifted from CR

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Previous recalls related to fire risk in Hyundai and Kia vehicles involved brake fluid leaks, faulty oil pans, fuel leaks, oil leaks, and engine problems

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