Hyundai recalls 215,000 cars due to fuel leaks and engine fires

By: Klon Perez Updated 03 May 2022, 000: 00 am EDT

The South Korean car company Hyundai has issued a recall order for more than 266,00 cars due to fuel leaks and engine fires. This is the Sonata model 2013-2014 which has been detected as faulty in the low pressure fuel hose. This is the second time that this model has been recalled due to a fault.

In the first car recall, the fuel line was replaced on cars that had a damaged fuel line or evidence of leaks from any part of the system. Vehicles with no traces of leaks were applied a heat-resistant tape to prevent cracks in the future.

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But according to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the tape used in the previous call was unable to prevent leaks. Now all the cars that did not receive a complete substitution must attend the call.

This is the latest in a series of recalls that have already occurred recently with Hyundai cars and Kia, as was the case with the Optima 2013-2014. These cars had to be repaired at 2019 and required similar repairs to the fuel hose system. gasoline.

In the case of Hyundai, identified 138 Reports of the defect in the US between July 2020 and April 2022. The NHTSA assured that to date no accidents or injuries have been reported that have to do with this problem.

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It was after more than 3,000 fire reports and a formal request from the Center for Auto Safety, an advocacy group, that an investigation by the NHTSA be launched into Hyundai and Kia cars with the 2.0 and 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine shared by both companies. In fact there is a class action lawsuit related to the fires.

The recommendation for the owners of this type of car is that if even a previous work was done on your car, pay attention to this new withdrawal. It is always important to remember that when these types of replacements happen, they are done at the expense of the company and the owner will not have to spend any money.

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