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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into CT Apartment Complex Damaging Structure
A car crashed into a Connecticut apartment building after the driver failed to make a turn and drove straight into the complex, according to police. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13 in Wallingford at 327 South Elm St. According to Lt. Stephen Jaques of the Wallingford Police, officers discovered that a gray 2016 Kia Optima crashed into the front side of the complex causing damage to the structure. The driver of the Kia was transported to the hospital for evaluation of suspected minor injuries. No other injuries were reported, …
Sports
Ben Affleck Dunkin' Super Bowl Commercial Finishes 2nd In Poll Behind Ad Reuniting Castmates
The lead-up to the Super Bowl is two weeks of speculation over what team will take home the Lombardi trophy, but the discussion over which company will have the most viral ad is its own cottage industry. And with the average 30-second spot selling for $7 million, the stakes can be just as high for some companies as for the teams taking up the time between ads. To find out which commercials were the most popular, USA Today polled more than 160,000 readers to find out their favorite. Despite Dunkin shelling out a fortune for its star-studded ad featuring Ben Affleck, his wife Jennifer Lopez…
Police & Fire
'Kia Challenge' Leads To Hospitalizations, Stolen Cars, Damages In Greenwich
One person was arrested and two people were hospitalized in a single night amid a slew of car thefts and damages, officials say. In Fairfield County, police stayed busy on the night of Wednesday, June 28, responding to five separate incidents associated with the "Kia Challenge," according to the Greenwich Police Department. Police responded to Oak Ridge Street around 11:30 on Wednesday for a report of two people entering parked cars. When officers arrived, they learned that a fight had broken out between the two people and several area residents. Two residents suffer…
Police & Fire
TikTok Challenge Causes Uptick In Kia, Hyundai Thefts In Fairfield County Community, Police Say
Authorities in Fairfield County are alerting residents about a new string of Kia and Hyundai thefts caused by a TikTok challenge. Police in Shelton responded to Coram Avenue and Hill Street just after midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for a report of a group of boys trying to break into vehicles, the Shelton Police Department reported. Police said the boys were in a Hyundai that had been stolen from another town. Authorities were also told that a vehicle had been stolen in Shelton, police said. Officers found the vehicle that was believed to have been stolen from Shelton traveling on the Derb…
Business
Fire Risk Leads To Recall Of Nearly 485,000 Hyundai, Kia Vehicles
The owners of some Hyundai and Kia vehicles are being advised to park outside due to the potential of a fire breaking out, even if the engines are turned off. Nationwide, nearly 485,000 vehicles are being recalled due to the possibility of contamination in the antilock brake control module that can cause an electrical short and spark a fire. Related story - Kia Issues Recall For 400,000-Plus Vehicles The recall come following a string of fire and engine issues that have a thorn in the company’s side for the better part of a decade. Vehicles subject to recall: Kia Sportage SUVs from 20…
Business
Kia Issues Recall For 400,000-Plus Vehicles
Hundreds of thousands of Kia vehicles are being recalled due to a defect that could cause airbags not to deploy during a potential crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Kia is recalling more than 410,000 vehicles in the US because the airbags could fail to inflate after the issue was first found overseas. According to the NHTSA, the recall includes these models: 2017-2019 Kia Sedona; 2017-2019 Kia Soul; 2017-2018 Kia Forte; 2017 Kia Forte Koup. “The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and dama…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Fairfield County Crash
A woman was killed in a chain-reaction crash in Fairfield County. It happened just before 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 on Route 8 in Bridgeport. Toyota Corolla was traveling in the left lane southbound on Route 8 southbound as three other vehicles, a KIA Cadenza, Nissan Altima, and Toyota Camry, were traveling in the right lane near Exit 3, said Connecticut State Police. The Camry hit the Nissan Altima, causing the vehicles to rotate and the Camry to strike the passenger side of the KIA, pushing it into the metal-beam guardrail, said police. The Altima then struck the back of the Coro…
News
More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 vehicles in the US that may have turn signals that flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. The recall includes some Hyundai Sonata models between 2015 and 2017; Hyundai Sonata gas-electric hybrids produced in 2016 and 2017; and Kia Sedona minivan models between 2015 and 2017. According to the automakers, the problem is caused by software in a junction box that is improperly interpreting the signals being made by the driver. “The Smart Junction Box (SJB) in the subject vehicles interprets the signal from the multifunction…
News
Kia Vehicles Recalled Due To Fire Risk
Kia cautioned the owners of nearly 400,000 vehicles to park outdoors for the time being due to a potential issue that could cause them to catch fire. The automaker announced that it is recalling approximately 380,000 vehicles nationwide due to concerns that an issue could cause a fire in the engine compartment to spark that could quickly spread. Specifically, Kia is recalling 372,251 Sportage SUVs manufactured between 2017 and 2021, and 7,680 Cadenza sedans sold between 2017 and 2019 to fix the problem. According to the company, a short circuit in the hydraulic electronic brake control un…
News
Kia Recalls 200K Vehicles Due To Electrical Problem That Can Cause Fires
More than 228,000 Kia minivans and SUVs are being recalled due to concerns they could potentially catch fire, even while parked and with the ignition off. Kia announced that due to the fear of fires, Kia Sedona minivans and Kia Sorento SUVs are being subject to recall. The latest recall impacts 2006 through 2010 Sedona models and Sorento models produced between 2007 and 2009. According to the company, the moisture can infiltrate the antilock brake control computer, creating an electrical short and potentially spark a fire. It has not yet determined how moisture is getting into the brake sys…
Business
Half-Million Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Recalled As Fire Risk Grows
Some Hyundai and Kia vehicles got too hot to handle, prompting a recall of more than a half million vehicles in the U.S. due to problems that can cause engine fires. On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Korean automakers announced that they were recalling 379,000 Kia Soul SUVs from 2012 through 2016 with 1.6-liter engines. They are also recalling 152,000 Hyundai Tucson SUVs from 2011 to 2013 and Kia Sportage SUVs from 2011 and 2012. According to officials, the Soul SUVs have high exhaust gas temperatures can damage the catalytic converters. That can cause abnormal combustion and damage pistons and con…
Business
Probe Into Four Deaths Prompts Massive Kia Recall
More than 500,000 Kias are being recalled after a glitch was discovered that may prevent airbags from deploying, as investigators continue their probe into four deaths that may have been related to the vehicles. The recall of 507,000 Kias comes after the announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it was investigating why airbags had failed to deploy in Kias and Hyundais that led to the deaths of four people and left six with injuries in a pair of separate incidents throughout the country. The Kia recall comes after a previous recall expansion by Hyundai - an aff…
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