Hyundai and Kia recall 92,000 cars over oil pump fire risk
The issue has been traced to the electric oil pump used with Hyundai and Kia's auto-stop/start feature. According to the manufacturers, some units shipped with electronic controllers that were damaged during manufacturing by their supplier. This can lead to multiple issues with the cars in question, but the most concerning among them is the risk of a fire due to heat buildup within the control module.
"A damaged capacitor on the pump controller PCB could impact electrical operation leading to heat damage to the electric oil pump circuit board, connector, and wiring harness," Kia's defect report tosaid."The heat damage at the pump increases the risk of a vehicle fire in addition to a potential Controller Area Network communication disruption for multiple onboard controllers.
Hyundai and Kia said customers should keep an eye out for a check-engine light, but the first sign of a problem could end up being smoke. While Hyundai and Kia say the cars should be safe to drive, the companies are urging customers to park their cars a safe distance from anything flammable until a
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