Detroit — Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even when stopped.
The recalls from the two Korean automakers are another in a long string of fire and engine failure problems that have dogged the companies for the past six years – some of which also involved warnings that vehicles should be parked outside due to the risk of fire.
This time, the problem is contamination in the antilock brake control module that can cause an electrical short.
full story is HERE.
PLUS: The above is quite a welcome for a new manager at Hyundai, no? The news release announcing his hire came this morning...
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 8, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America has named Nathan Edmonds as the director of warranty and dealer technical support. In this new role, Edmonds will lead the development and implementation of strategies and best practices to achieve effective warranty operations and technical support for Hyundai and Genesis dealers in the United States.
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