Coverage dated December 26, 2021 to December 27, 2021

U.S. ramps up engine-fire probes

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

DETROIT -- U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years.

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  1. Triblive

    U.S. steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    DETROIT — U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a new engineering analysis investigation covers more than 3 million vehicles …

  2. FOX 43 York

    US government increases probe of Hyundai-Kia engine failures, fires (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has had 161 complaints of engine fires, some of which occurred in vehicles that already have been recalled.

  3. Bowling Green Daily News

    US steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years.

  4. NPR

    U.S. regulators step up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's opening an engineering analysis to evaluate whether previous recalls of some Hyandai and Kia models covered enough vehicles.

  5. Fox2 Detroit

    U.S. stepping up investigation into Hyundai and Kia vehicles after 6 years of engine fires issues (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The U.S. traffic safety agency has received 161 complaints of engine fires, which have been a pervasive issue among the Korean automakers' vehicles since 2015.

  6. Newsweek

    Hyundai, Kia investigated over possible engine failure, fires in over 3 million vehicles (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 161 complaints about Hyundai-Kia engine fires, even in vehicles that were previously recalled.

  7. Al Jazeera

    US regulators step up probe into Hyundai and Kia engine fires (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is analysing 3 million vehicles to evaluate efficacy of recalls.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. ramps up engine-fire probes (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    DETROIT -- U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years.

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