The company said in a statement that Kia has taken proactive steps to address an engine manufacturing issue that can, in rare instances, result in a non-collision fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have expanded probes into Hyundai and Kia engine failures to include complaints about fires in the vehicles.
A consumer watchdog group is pressing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate complaints of spontaneous fires, unrelated to crashes, in certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles.
Kia Motors Corp said on Friday it is recalling more than 507,000 vehicles in the United States because an electronic glitch may prevent air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
Kia is recalling 106,428 model year 2015-2018 Sedona minivans because their sliding doors may not automatically reverse if they close on a limb, the Detroit Free Press reports.
The NHTSA is opening a probe into why some air bags failed to deploy in Hyundai and Kia vehicles after crashes in which four people were reportedly killed and another six injured.
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than a half-million compact cars in the U.S. because the brake lights may not go out when the pedal is released, The Detroit News reports.
Most of the TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards go to two manufacturers: Hyundai has six models earning the award, and Subaru has four. Mercedes-Benz has two, while Toyota, BMW and Ford have one each.
