484,000-Plus Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Recalled for Engine Fire Risk
Affiliated South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are issuing separate recalls today for the same issue: risk of an engine compartment fire. More than 484,500 vehicles are affected.
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For Hyundai, the recall includes approximately 357,800 model-year 2016-18 Santa Fe, model-year 2017-18 Santa Fe Sport, model-year 2019 Santa Fe XL and model-year 2014-15 Tucson SUVs. The culprit is the antilock brake system module, which could malfunction and cause an electrical short. For Kia, more than 126,700 model-year 2016-18 K900 sedans and model-year 2014-16 Sportage SUVs are affected. In these vehicles, it’s the hydraulic electronic control unit that could cause an electrical short.
In both cases, the concern is similar: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners of both brands are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. As a fix, Hyundai dealers will replace the ABS multifuse, then inspect and replace the ABS module as needed. Hyundai will begin notifying owners April 5. Kia dealers will perform a similar repair and install a new fuse for the hydraulic electronic control unit circuit board. Those owners will be notified beginning March 31.
For further questions, owners can call Hyundai at 855-371-9460, Kia at 800-333-4542, or visit NHTSA’s website to check their vehicle identification number and learn more.
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