Hyundai, Kia recall 3.4 million cars due to fire risk, tell owners to park outside

Sister companies Hyundai and Kia have independently issued an urgent safety recall that applies to almost 3.4 million cars built between the 2010 and 2018 model years. The vehicles included in the campaign are fitted with a defective hydraulic part that can leak and start a fire.

Kia's recall is assigned number 23V-651 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and it includes 1,730,192 cars, though the brand estimates that the issue is present in about 1% of these vehicles.

Hyundai's is assigned number 23V-652 and it includes 1,642,551 cars, though here again the company estimates that 1% of these vehicles are at risk of a fire.