Vehicle Fires

8/10/19 RECALL: Hyundai vs. the Center for Auto Safety

This week we cover topics such as Pismo’s dune buggy ban reversal, France declares solar roads are…

U.S. safety agency to probe thousands of Hyundai and Kia fires

Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said in a statement that it’s long…

Hyundai Finds New Engine Problem, Prompting Another Recall

Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer group that has petitioned the…

Study: Certain Kia and Hyundai engines more likely to catch fire

Last year, Jason Levine of the the Center for Auto Safety petitioned federal regulators to force the…

Should more Kia vehicles be recalled for fire risk?

The Center for Auto Safety says they believe about 5 million vehicles need to be addressed. So…

Hyundai, Kia issue recalls after engine fires; watchdog group says more recalls needed

“In the interest of the safety of those who drive these Kia and Hyundai vehicles and those…

Hyundai, Kia recall over 500K vehicles as fire risk spreads

“The better-late-than-never recall of Kia Souls hopefully will remedy this fire-causing defect,” said Jason Levine, executive director…

More spontaneous fires reported in some Kia, Hyundai vehicles

“It is certainly more than 280. Sometimes we’ll see that’s a number that should be 2 or…

Man Says His Hyundai Caught Fire With Daughters Inside

Jason Tellefsen said he was driving his daughters home from school when he saw smoke coming from…

In Appeal, Auto Safety Group Says It Tried to Recall Jeep That Exploded

While the Georgia Supreme Court justices were reading five amicus briefs in support of Chrysler asking them…