NHTSA Says Hyundai, Kia Issued Recalls for Over 570K Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
23 Marzo 2023 - 11:08AM
Noticias Dow Jones
By Denny Jacob
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday
said Hyundai Motor America Inc. and Kia America issued recalls for
more than 570,000 vehicles.
The transportation safety agency, which is part of the U.S.
Department of Transportation, urged drivers to park the recalled
vehicles far away from buildings due to the risk of their tow-hitch
harness module catching on fire. The recall affects Kia's 2022 and
2023 Carnival and Hyundai's 2019 to 2023 Santa Fe, 2021 to 2023
Santa Fe Hybrid, 2022 and 2023 Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid, and 2022
and 2023 Santa Cruz.
Representatives for Hyundai didn't immediately respond to a
request for comment.
In a statement, Kia said beginning in May, owners of the
vehicles will be sent instructions to bring the car models to a
dealer for inspection and repair. Water that comes in contact with
the recalled vehicles' tow-hitch harness module may cause their
circuit boards to electrically short-circuit, according to the
company.
"Despite no fires or thermal events, this recall is being
conducted as a precautionary measure," Kia said.
Write to Denny Jacob at denny.jacob@wsj.com
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