Hyundai and Kia recall 571,000 vehicles due to fire risk : NPR

Hyundai and Kia are telling homeowners of over 571,000 SUVs and minivans within the U.S. to park them outdoor as a result of the tow hitch harnesses can catch fireplace whereas they’re parked or being pushed. The Korean automakers are recalling the autos.

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Hyundai and Kia are telling homeowners of over 571,000 SUVs and minivans within the U.S. to park them outdoor as a result of the tow hitch harnesses can catch fireplace whereas they’re parked or being pushed. The Korean automakers are recalling the autos.

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DETROIT — Hyundai and Kia are telling the homeowners of greater than 571,000 SUVs and minivans within the U.S. to park them outdoor as a result of the tow hitch harnesses can catch fireplace whereas they’re parked or being pushed.

The affiliated Korean automakers are recalling the vehicles and warning individuals to park them away from constructions till repairs are made.

Affected Hyundai autos embody the 2019 to 2023 Santa Fe, the 2021 to 2023 Santa Fe Hybrid, the 2022 and 2023 Santa Fe Plug-in hybrid and the 2022 and 2023 Santa Cruz. The one Kia affected is the Carnival minivan from 2022 and 2023. All have Hyundai or Kia tow hitch harnesses that got here as authentic gear or had been put in by sellers.

The Korean automakers say in paperwork posted Thursday by U.S. security regulators that water can get right into a circuit board on the hitches and trigger a brief circuit even when the ignitions are off.

Hyundai has reviews of 1 fireplace and 5 warmth injury incidents with no accidents. Kia has no reviews of fires or accidents.

Sellers at first will take away the fuse and tow hitch pc module till a repair is accessible. Later they are going to set up a brand new fuse and wire extension with an improved connector that is waterproof. Homeowners can be notified beginning Could 16.

Final 12 months Hyundai recalled greater than 245,000 2020 by way of 2022 Palisade SUVs for the same drawback.

The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration stated Thursday that the newest recall is a direct results of the company monitoring the Palisade recall from final 12 months.