The president meets with UAW members and gives a speech on 'Bidenomics.'
The president
meets with UAW members and gives a speech on 'Bidenomics.'
The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a series of
recalls covering 6.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles related to brake fluid
leaks that may lead to fires, the safety regulator announced Monday.
The audit query
will cover 16 individual recalls since 2016 for antilock braking system and
Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) issues manufactured by the same parts
supplier and fires.
NHTSA will
evaluate the timeliness of the Korean automakers’ defect decision-making
"and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying
defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls."
The safety
regulator can issue an audit query if the manufacturer’s recall has a low
completion rate.
In September,
Hyundai and Kia recalled a combined 3.37 million vehicles in the U.S. after the
auto manufacturers said internal brake fluid leaks can cause electrical shorts
in affected models and could lead to fires.
Hyundai’s recall
covered 1.64 million Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, Accent, Azera,
Veloster, Santa Fe, Equus, Veracruz, Tucson, Tucson Fuel Cell and Santa Fe
Sport vehicles from model years 2011 through 2015.
As of September,
Hyundai said there have been 42 recall-related incidents since 2017, although
no crashes, injuries or fatalities have been reported.
Meanwhile, Kia’s
recall included 1.73 million Borrego, Cadenza, Forte, Sportage, K900, Optima,
Soul Rio, Sorento and Rondo vehicles and covers model years from 2010 through
2017.
Kia’s safety
office confirmed one engine compartment fire in September, three localized
fires and six localized melting incidents. There have been no crashes, injuries
or fatalities related to the issue.
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