Hyundai, Kia Owners/Lessees – Lawsuit Alleges Electrical Fire Defect

Date27 Feb 2022

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Owners and Lessees of Certain Hyundai & Kia Vehicles May Have Legal Claims.

If you have owned or leased any of the following Hyundai or Kia automobiles, please CLICK HERE to contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.:

Hyundai Azera (2006-2011); Hyundai Elantra (2007-2010); Hyundai Elantra Touring (2009-2011); Hyundai Entourage (2007-2008); Hyundai Genesis (2015-2016); Hyundai Genesis G80 (2017-2020); Hyundai Santa Fe (2007, 2016-2018); Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2013-2015, 2017-2018); Hyundai Santa Fe XL (2019); Hyundai Sonata (2006); Hyundai Tucson (2014-2021).

Kia Cadenza (2017-2019); Kia K900 (2016-2018); Kia Optima (2013-2015); Kia Sedona (2006-2010); Kia Sorento (2007-2009, 2014-2015); Kia Sportage (2008-2009, 2014-2021); Kia Stinger (2018-2021); 2020 Kia Telluride (2020).

A class action lawsuit filed on February 25, 2022 in federal court against Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America (collectively, “Hyundai”) and Kia Corporation and Kia America, Inc. (collectively, “Kia”) has alleged that Hyundai and Kia sold the aforementioned vehicles (the “Class Vehicles”) knowing that the automobiles were defective, prone to electrical short-circuits, and posed an unreasonable risk of non-collision engine fires.

According to the class action complaint, the Class Vehicles contain a defective Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (“HECU”) in the Anti-Lock Brake System (“ABS”) which can short circuit and ignite, presenting consumers with an unacceptable risk of engine fire while driving or even when the car is parked and turned off.

The complaint alleges that moisture can accumulate within the HECU (a/k/a the ABS control module), which maintains an electrical charge even when the vehicle is off. Moisture entering the electrified ABS control module, allegedly, can form a short circuit, increasing the chances of spontaneous fire eruption in the vehicle’s engine compartment.

Owners & Lessees of the following vehicles are encouraged to contact Kehoe Law Firm, P.C., [email protected], for a free, confidential consultation and no-obligation evaluation of potential legal claims: