Kia Optima caught fire when the owner was in front of her home, getting ready to park; the car was returning from the ...

Over 36,000 units are affected The problem lies with one of the turbochargers that could leak oil There's a record of an engine compartment fire incident Kia has issued a recall for certain units ...

An electrical short, that according to the recall, increases the risk of an engine compartment fire ... Kia several times for comment about this case and what they do for owners who have an ...

Having a car that needs engine work isn’t fun. But things can get much worse if the engine repair is botched. A North ...

The harrowing incident on Sept. 2, 2016, was just one of some 300 spontaneous fires in Kia ... engines, both manufacturers have recalled fewer than 10 percent of the potential fire-prone vehicles ...

The first report of an incident related to the 2024 Telluride’s engine ... know of one fire that involved some localized melting. Owners will be told to bring their vehicle to a Kia dealer ...

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 3 million vehicles and advising owners to park them outside due to risk of fire in the engine compartments. The companies are encouraging drivers to park ...

which could result in engine damage that "can cause a vehicle stall or fire." The affected vehicles are: Kia Seltos 2021 through 2023 Kia Soul 2021 through 2023 Kia noted that only certain ...

Kia is recalling over 100,000 ... to run in this condition, the engine could become damaged, causing a loss of motive power. This could even cause a fire due to engine oil leaking onto a hot ...

Hyundai and Kia claim this damage was the fault of one of their suppliers and that it can cause the board to short-circuit. Such an event can lead to a fire, hence why owners are being asked to ...

Kia recalls Seltos and Soul models from 2021 to 2023 due to defective piston rings Affected vehicles may experience excessive oil consumption, abnormal engine noise, and in severe cases ...

Read: Kia Recalls 147,000 Seltos and Soul Models For Fire Risk, Could Require Engine Swap The second case took place in Canada in October. In that incident, the owner was behind the wheel when ...