A melted connector inside a Kia's HECU system. Other fire risks are due to a wide variety of causes. In the case of a recent Kia Telluride recall, a contaminated circuit board could be at fault.

This led to the Hyundai recall for the vehicle models listed above. As for the Kia cars, this NHTSA document indicates that the Hydraulic Control Unit (HECU) can lead to an engine fire compartment.

Due to a potentially faulty sensor mat, Kia is voluntarily recalling Kia Rio models from the 2006 to 2008 model years. The sensor in the passenger's seat is susceptible to cracking from fatigue.

The NHTSA recently announced recalls for nearly 300,000 vehicles from automakers Mercedes, Audi, Genisis and more.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall for over 130,000 Kia SUVs for a manufacturing flaw that could cause stalling or even a fire. According to the ...