Nearly half a million Kia owners warned to park outside due to significant fire risk

Kia Is Recalling Almost 463,000 Tellurides Over Fire Risk: What Owners Need to Know

Kia Is Recalling Almost 463,000 Tellurides Over Fire Risk: What Owners Need to Know

Kia recalls 463,000 Telluride SUVs over fire risk, tells owners to park outside

Kia is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs in the United States and warning owners to park outside because the front power seat motors can overheat and catch fire, according to federal safety documents. The recall covers 462,869 Kia Telluride vehicles from model years 2020 through 2024. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the [] The post Kia recalls 463,000 Telluride SUVs over fire risk, tells owners to park outside appeared first on BNO News.

Kia recalls 462,000 Tellurides as NHTSA warns seats may catch on fire

Kia America announced an urgent “park outside” recall for more than 400,000 Kia Tellurides, citing an issue with the car’s power seat motor that may cause it to overheat and potentially start a fire. The vehicles “must be parked outside away from buildings and other vehicles until the new remedy is completed,” according to a []

Kia recalls vehicles over fire risk

Kia’s American division has announced a recall of approximately 463,000 vehicles due to a potential fire hazard. The information was reported by CBS News, citing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), AzerNEWS reports.

Kia warns nearly half a million owners to park outside in fire risk recall

Kia is aware of seven seat fires and 11 seat motors melting and will begin notifying customers next month

If you own a Kia Telluride from the 2020-2024 model years, you may want to park it outside. Maybe away from buildings and dry grassy areas [Scary]

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Kia launches new recall for 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges owners to park outside

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