On February 9, South Korean car companies Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors announced that they would recall a total of nearly 500,000 vehicles in the United States. The reason for the recall is that the vehicle is at risk of spontaneous combustion due to design defects. The manufacturer also informed the owner to park the vehicle as far as possible outdoors and away from the building before the recall repair was completed.
The recall involved a total of 126,700 Kia brand vehicles and 357,800 Hyundai brand vehicles, for a total of 484,600 vehicles. These include some of the 2014-2016 Genia Sportage, the 2016-2019 Genia K900 sedan, the 2016-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe, the 2017-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe XL and the 2014-2015 Hyundai Tucson.
The two automakers said the nearly 500,000 cars recalled were at risk of fire and advised owners to park them outdoors and stay away from other cars and buildings before repairs. Because even if the vehicle is in a state of shutdown, the vehicle has the risk of catching fire.
It is reported that hyundai cars may be faulty because of the anti-lock braking system (ABS), which leads to a short circuit and causes a fire. A similar problem exists with Kiya Automotive's hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU), which can lead to short circuits and fires.
At present, the north American recall does not involve the Chinese market, and Hyundai and Kia Motors and their joint ventures have not released any recall information.
Due to the fire hazard of the vehicle, it is not uncommon to advise the owner to park away from indoor parking lots and buildings.
Last July, the U.S. auto safety regulator issued a warning to 50,000 owners of GM Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles because of the potential for spontaneous combustion, urging them to park their vehicles outdoors away from other buildings after charging.