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None of the recalled cars are EVs, and yet the main photo used in the article is the EV9 and the headline is ambiguous enough to suggest it’s EV fires causing the recall.
I’m not saying this is necessarily intentional, but it seems suspicious to me.
i generally like reuters so i submitted feedback (bottom of reuters website) regarding that article in the hopes that something will come of it. i agree that it does seem very weird to do
Apparently Reuters is a shit rag now
I cannot for the life of me begin to understand who would still want to buy a kia. The company fucking cuts so many corners that inevitably cost the consumer, irrespective of the engine itself being completely unremarkable.
Is quality control between US and Europe different here? Haven’t had a single issue with my Kia Rio since I bought it 8 years ago.
Besides the motor being lackluster performance wise, but I knew that going in. But hey, for 14k€ (including A/C, navigation, rear camera) it was still a deal.
Very, very different. Remember when Fords were bulletproof reliable? Say that in the States and you’d get laughed out of the room. And that’s one of their own companies lol
I’ve owned lots of Fords in the US over the years and there’s nothing worse about them than any other manufacturer as a general rule.
Sure, there are exceptions and people will always take their own anecdotal experiences to heart as indicative of larger problems as a whole with a manufacturer but they make fine vehicles.
In fact, one of my current vehicles is a 2011 Escape that I’ve had for years and I’ve got no major problems with or complaints about it.
My Ford, every year since 2015, there’s a new recall where I had to bring it back to a dealership. I think in 2019, there were two of them.
I don’t have any experience with other manufacturers, but if this is the state of car ownership… fuck that.
I own a 2012 Kia soul in the US and it’s been a great car.
Yeah, a great car that you can literally steal with a usb
Just btw, outside of the US, Kias and Hyundais are excellent cars. Something something fool and his money are easily parted something 😂
Yeah, why buy a Kia when you can just steal one with a USB cable?
I cannot for the life of me understand why people would live in a country where this is allowed just because a bunch of congressmen need a new yacht or child slave or whatever they do with their money
Because the top half live quite well. At least competitive with every country in Europe and gets better and better once you start pulling in 125k+.
The US median income is $31k/year, so anyone who makes more than that is in the top half you describe. At exactly what income level do you suggest unsafe vehicles is no longer a concern? Because I guarantee the senators and Congress reps are driving the same cars everyone else is with a few exceptions.
First off, auto issues and recalls are a dime a dozen in the EU as well. Often for things like airbags which is far more likely to hurt you. Second, around 75k a year was when I felt personally comfortable buying a nicer car but ymmv.
Well, the person I was replying to said that people allow unsafe cars because the top half live quite well. My point is that the top half includes many people who are financially struggling, and even people doing ok drive the same cars so of course they wouldn’t want them to be unsafe.
I appreciate the note on the EU though. I imagine most places have similar difficulties in managing auto safety
They are cheaper than Honda and Toyota.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Hyundai (005380.KS) and Kia (000270.KS) are recalling a combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States due to the risk of engine fires, telling owners to park outside and away from structures until repairs are complete.
The automakers say internal brake fluid leaks can cause an electrical short that could lead to a fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said owners should follow the advice of automakers and park vehicles outside until repairs are made.
Kia America’s recall covers 1.73 million Borrego, Cadenza, Forte, Sportage, K900, Optima, Soul Rio, Sorento, and Rondo vehicles.
Hyundai is recalling 1.64 million Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, Accent, Azera, Veloster, Santa Fe, Equus, Veracruz, Tucson, Tucson Fuel Cell, and Santa Fe Sport vehicles from model years covering 2011 through 2015.
Hyundai plans to notify owners to bring vehicles to a dealer to replace the ABS module fuse.
The original article contains 309 words, the summary contains 150 words. Saved 51%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
It’s just a novel anti-theft measure.
Kia is having a hell of a reputation burn.
Kia’s looked great price wise two decades ago.
But now they’re just toys for thieves, with how lax their security is.
