Lower than a month after 2020-2022 Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride house owners had been urged to not park their autos inside attributable to a fireplace threat, the same recall has been issued for choose Kia Sorento and Kia Sportage fashions.
The brand new recall discover reveals that overseas materials and moisture contamination on the tow hitch harness module’s printed circuit board might end in {an electrical} brief circuit. This might doubtlessly set off a tow hitch harness module hearth.
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The tow hitch harness accent was equipped by Mobis Elements America. Kia North America’s Security Workplace has recognized a number of tow hitch harness-related fires, together with a 2016 Sorento. This comes on the again of three confirmed fires occurring in Canada with Kia Telluride fashions geared up with the identical tow hitch.
Concerned on this newest recall are 2016-2022 Kia Sorento fashions constructed between October 27, 2014, and September 12, 2022, 2021-2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid fashions constructed from September 2, 2020, to August 31, 2022, and 2017-2022 Kia Sportage fashions constructed from December 10, 2015, to December 7, 2021. A complete of 70,887 autos are concerned on this newest recall.
Kia continues to be engaged on a treatment for the difficulty and is encouraging house owners of impacted autos to park them outdoors and away from buildings till recall repairs are carried out. Kia has additionally suggested its dealerships to not promote the tow hitch harness and to return any unsold harnesses to Kia America. Sellers might be notified of the recall on November 9, 2022, whereas house owners might be notified from November 14, 2022.
