Kia recall 2022: Older Sportage SUVs recalled again for fire risk

DETROIT — Kia is telling house owners of almost 72,000 older Sportage small SUVs within the U.S. to park them outside and away from constructions after getting stories of extra engine fires.

It’s the second time that Sportages from the 2008 and 2009 mannequin years have been recalled because of fire dangers that apparently can begin close to a hydraulic engine management machine.

Documents posted Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say fires can begin whereas the engines are working or once they’re turned off.

The SUVs were recalled in 2016 due to corrosion in a wiring harness close to the engine management unit.

The Korean automaker says it has stories of eight fires and 15 circumstances of melting or harm since April of 2017. No accidents have been reported.

The firm says house owners ought to park exterior and away from constructions and different autos till it figures out the reason for the fires and develops a treatment.

Owners can be notified by letter beginning Dec. 22.

In a separate recall again in August, Hyundai and Kia informed house owners of a few of their massive SUVs to park them outside and away from buildings after a sequence of fires involving trailer hitch wiring.

The recall coated greater than 245,000 Hyundai Palisade and over 36,000 Kia Telluride SUVs from the 2020 by 2022 mannequin years.

Hyundai and Kia aren’t the one automobile manufacturers which have been affected by recollects over fire hazards. Earlier this 12 months, Ford needed to recall about 139,000 SUVs as a result of the engines of these vehicles may doubtlessly catch on fire, even when the ignition was turned off. 

That challenge was attributable to a printed circuit board that was inclined to a brief. 

Similar to the brand new recall, Ford additionally informed prospects to park their vehicles exterior till they may get a alternative.