Jakarta –
Hyundai Motor and Kia announced recalls or recall to 91 thousand cars in the United States. The reason is, the cars thatrecall it has the potential to catch fire.
quoted ReutersHyundai announced that there is a risk of fire in the 91 thousand cars itrecall. Car owners involved recall asked to park his car outside and away from the building while waiting for repairs.
This recall involves the 2023-2024 model year Hyundai Palisade, 2023 Tucson, Sonata, Elentra and Kona models, 2023-2024 Kia Seltos, as well as the 2023 Kia Soul and Sportage. This recall involves 52 thousand Hyundai cars and 40 thousand Kia cars.
The South Korean car manufacturer revealed electronic controllers for pump components Idle Stop & Go may contain faulty electrical components. Doing so may cause the pump to overheat.
Owners will be notified at the end of September and dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller as needed.
Kia says there have been at least six reports of thermal events due to this issue. However, there were no accidents or injuries. Meanwhile, Hyundai received four similar reports.
Hyundai said to the United States National Highway Safety Agency that it had removed the suspected component from its production line since March 2023.
During the process recall, Hyundai notified dealers that a temporary replacement vehicle should be made available to customers who feel unsafe using their car until it is repaired. Hyundai says that if an owner reports a burning/melting smell, they should tow their vehicle to the nearest Hyundai dealer and not attempt to drive.
“In addition to the fire risk, heat damage can trigger a short circuit which impacts the rest of the vehicle’s controllers,” Hyundai said.
According to Hyundai, in December last year they received a report about the 2023 model Hyundai Palisade which indicated heat damage to the oil pump wiring/connector. This prompted Hyundai to open an investigation.
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2023-08-04 10:33:10
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