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Senate Panel Wants Hyundai-Kia to Explain Engine Fires
Hyundai-Kia has been asked to explain numerous cases of engine fires to the U.S. Senate’s Commerce Committee next month.
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Hyundai-Kia has been asked to explain numerous cases of engine fires to the U.S. Senate’s Commerce Committee next month.
The hearing was prompted by concerns raised last week by the Center for Auto Safety about more than 100 engine fires reported since mid-June, Reuters reports. The center is urging an immediate recall covering nearly 3 million vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is already investigating possible defects in 1.7 million “Theta II” 4-cylinder engines used by both brands. The Senate panel seeks to determine whether recalls previously launched by the companies addresses all affected vehicles.
Hyundai and Kia have issued three callbacks covering a combined 1.2 million of the engines over the past three years. Those campaigns address debris inside the engines that could overheat the engine and cause it to stall.
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