"The remedy for the previous recall 17v224 may not have been properly performed in all cases by the Kia dealers," the plan said. "In some cases, the high pressure fuel pipe may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak increasing the risk of fire. KMA is not aware of any accidents or injuries as a result of this issue."
The recall plan comes after WFTS, a local news station in Tampa Bay, Florida, reported on hundreds of spontaneous fires in Kia and Hyundai vehicles. Hyundai and Kia have the same parent company, Hyundai Motor Group.
The company anticipates recall approval by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, but that will only happen when the government shutdown is over.
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