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Kia Vehicles Recalled Due To Fire Risk Kia Vehicles Recalled Due To Fire Risk
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…

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Hyundai Recalls 82K Vehicles Due To Battery Fire Risk Hyundai Recalls 82K Vehicles Due To Battery Fire Risk
Hyundai Recalls 82K Vehicles Due To Battery Fire Risk Hyundai is recalling tens of thousands of electric cars across the globe to replace batteries following more than a dozen reports of fires breaking out in vehicles in what is believed to be one of the most expensive auto recalls in history. Approximately 76,000 Kona EVs manufactured between 2018 and 2020 and thousands of Ioniq EVs and electric buses built between November 2017 and March 2020 are subject to the recall due to reported fires related to the vehicles’ electric battery packs. In total, approximately 82,000 vehicles are being recalled, which is expected to cost Hyundai approximate…

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Recall Issued For 1.3 Million Nissan Vehicles Recall Issued For 1.3 Million Nissan Vehicles
Recall Issued For 1.3 Million Nissan Vehicles Faulty rearview cameras have led to a recall of more than 1.2 million Nissan and Infiniti vehicles. Nissan announced a massive recall earlier this month due to cameras that can be turned off, but then do not automatically reboot when the car is restarted. Due to that fault, the vehicles are not compliant with federal motor vehicle safety standards. Nissan models subject to recall include the 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Versa Note, and …

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It Can Wait: Hundreds Of Thousands Injured Annually In Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers It Can Wait: Hundreds Of Thousands Injured Annually In Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers
It Can Wait: Hundreds Of Thousands Injured Annually In Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is spreading awareness about the dangers of distracted driving by releasing the accident, injury, and fatality statistics from previous years. According to the administration, 3,450 fatalities occurred in 2016 as a result of distracted driving. And it should come as no surprise that mobile device use, i.e., texting while driving, is the biggest cause of distractions, with teens having the biggest risk. The NHTSA states that reading just one text takes your eyes off the road for a full five seconds. If you’re driving at 55 mph, that’…

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by Valerie Musson