Hyundai Palisade

2022: Recall of hundreds of thousands of cars that light up for no reason

At the end of August 2022, Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia announced the recall of more than 281 thousand cars in the United States due to this problem, which the developers have not yet figured out how to eliminate. The companies reported 25 cases of fire or melting in the United States and Canada caused by the problem, but no accidents or injuries were recorded.

Hyundai and Kia are advising owners of some of their large SUVs to park them outdoors and away from buildings after a series of fires involving the wiring of a coupler. The recall applies to more than 245 thousand Hyundai Palisade cars and more than 36 thousand Kia Telluride SUVs of the 2020-2022 model years.

Hyundai recalls hundreds of thousands of cars that light up for no reason

In documents released on August 23, 2022 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, USA Hyundai and Kia said that garbage and moisture can accumulate on the printed circuit board in the wiring of the traction and coupling device. The board is specially designed for a specific car model. Ensures correct connection of trailer light devices or fasteners. The presence of a traction coupler in the car allows you to transport goods using a trailer. A defect in the car can cause a short circuit, which can lead to a sudden fire in. The problem was cars first reported in October 2021, when the fire was reported to Kia's safety office in. North America

{{quote 'When repairs are available, all owners of vehicles potentially equipped with damaged trailer coupler wiring harnesses will be notified by mail with instructions to deliver their vehicles to a Hyundai or Kia dealer, said KIA CEO and President Song Song. }} Hyundai management said dealers would check the wiring and remove the fuse as a temporary repair. Kia does not have intermediate repairs, and the company said that the final version of the repair is under development by engineers. In addition, dealers at both automakers stopped selling the affected SUVs until all technological defects were repaired and fixed.^[1]

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