Six months after being recalled for risk of catching fire, most of the autos remain unrepaired, putting their owners and their families in danger.
Hyundai and Kia have acknowledged that there's little hope of repairing most of the affected vehicles until June/ Photo: AP Archive
Six months later, most of those autos remain on the road — unrepaired — putting their owners, their families and potentially other people in danger of fires that could spread to garages, houses or other vehicles. The fires, they say, have occurred when brake fluid leaked onto the circuit boards of antilock braking systems, triggering an electrical short and igniting the fluid.
In the meantime, both companies contend that despite the ongoing risks, the cars remain safe to drive.
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