WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 281,000 of their vehicles on account of a danger of fire.
The NHTSA stated the recall entails over 245,000 Hyundai Palisade car fashions from 2020-2022 and over 36,000 Kia Telluride car fashions from 2020-2022. The NHTSA additionally stated a “stop sale” has been issued to adjust to federal rules for affected unsold vehicles at sellers and processing facilities.
According to the report, an adjunct tow hitch offered via dealerships might permit moisture into the harness, inflicting a brief circuit. In some instances, the NHTSA stated {an electrical} quick might trigger a car fire whereas driving or whereas parked and turned off.
The NHTSA stated Hyundai sellers have a restore accessible that may examine the tow hitch module and take away the fuse, however Kia doesn’t have restore accessible at the moment.
Vehicle house owners can go to NHTSA.gov/recalls and enter their 17-digit car identification quantity (VIN) to see if their car is beneath recall.
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