Class-action lawsuit alleges certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles have a defect
“As part of the class-action settlements, what Kia and Hyundai are providing are a 15-year and a 150,000-mile extended warranty for those vehicles. However, in order to qualify for that warranty, owners have to first go to a Kia or Hyundai dealership and submit the vehicle for an inspection and have a software update applied to the vehicle. It’s a knock sensor detection system,” said Michael Brooks, the Center for Auto Safety’s executive director.
By Meghan Schiller
June 11, 2024
More than 3,100 Hyundai and Kia vehicles have caught fire since 2010, injuring 103 people and killing one person. Now a class action lawsuit looks to hold the company accountable.
Auto experts told KDKA-TV that the fires are the result of poor engine design, and the Center for Auto Safety says since these vehicles remain popular, people need to know how to keep them in top working order.
The class-action lawsuit alleges certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles from model years 2010 to 2020 have a defect. It leads to engine seizure, stalling, failure and fire.
But the deadline to submit a case claim for possible compensation is July 8.
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