More than 3 million automobiles made by Hyundai and Kia are being recalled because of potential electrical shorts that might cause the engines to catch fire while the cars are parked or being driven.
Both businesses urge owners of the impacted cars to park their vehicles outside and away from any buildings or other structures until repairs can be done due to the potential for fire. The brake control unit of the cars, which is subject to both recalls, is prone to fluid leakage.
Almost 92,000 Kia and Hyundai vehicles were recalled a few weeks ago owing to electrical controllers that could overheat and catch fire.
What Hyundai models have had recalls?
A total of 1.6 million Hyundai vehicles, some of which include the Accent, Elantra, Azera, Elantra Coupe, Genesis Coupe, Equus, Santa Fe, Sonata Hybrid, Santa Fe Sport, Tucson, Veloster, Tucson Fuel Cell, and Veracruz, have been recalled.
You can input the 17-digit VIN of the Hyundai you are interested in to see if it has been recalled. The driver’s door, the driver’s side dashboard, the vehicle insurance card, or the title record all contain the VIN.
On Nov. 21, Hyundai will mail letters to affected owners informing them of the recall and instructing them to take their cars to a Hyundai dealer, who will repair any faulty anti-lock brake system fuses at no cost to the owner. Hyundai’s customer service number is 855-371-9460. The reference number is 251 for this recall.
What models of Kia have been recalled?
Over 1.7 million vehicles made between 2010 and 2019 are being recalled by Kia. These are a few of the models they use:
the Rio, Rondo, Soul, Sorento, Sportage, Forte, Forte Koup, K900, Optima, Optima Hybrid, and Borrego. You can enter the 17-digit VIN here to see if a certain Kia has been recalled.
On Nov. 14, Kia will send letters to owners informing them of the recall and instructing them to take their cars to a Kia dealer who will inspect and repair the hydraulic electron control unit fuse without charge. Owners can reach Kia by calling 800-333-4542. SC284 is the number for this recall.