Recall Alert: Kia Sportage Fireplace Danger

Kia has issued a recall for about 70,000 Sportage SUVs from the 2008-2009 mannequin years which are liable to an engine fireplace. The corporate is asking house owners to park their automobiles outside till recall repairs are accomplished.

Kia continues to be investigating the reason for the fires. However the firm tells federal regulators the fires appear to happen close to the Hydraulic Engine Management Unit and may begin whether or not the automobile is on or off.

For a lot of of those automobiles, that is the second recall to deal with this drawback. Kia tells the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration that some fires have begun “following substitute of the HECU connector cowl below Recall 16V815.”

Kia says it isn’t conscious of any deaths or accidents because of the drawback. Homeowners might discover the ABS warning mild illuminating earlier than a fireplace begins.

As a result of Kia hasn’t completed figuring out the reason for the fires, it hasn’t defined how sellers will repair the issue. As soon as Kia instructs its sellers tips on how to repair the issue, the restore shall be free — recall repairs all the time are.

Automakers recall many automobiles, typically greater than as soon as, throughout their lifespan. Automakers attempt to contact each proprietor however don’t all the time attain all of them. Discover out whether or not your automobile has any excellent remembers with the simple VIN device at our recall middle.