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Two brands recall 15,000 vehicles Some imported Kia Sorento are at risk of fire

China Economic Network, April 2 (Reporter Zhang Yi) Today, the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration of defective product management center issued two passenger car recall announcements, involving Honda, Kia two brands of a total of 14,501 vehicles were recalled.

Two brands recall 15,000 vehicles Some imported Kia Sorento are at risk of fire

Some of Ai Lishen was recalled Screenshot of the official website of the Defective Product Management Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation

Among them, Dongfeng Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will recall a total of 6,493 ELYSION vehicles produced between October 12, 2021 and February 26, 2022, starting from April 2, 2022.

Due to the insufficient verification of the riveting manufacturing process, the tailgate brace bracket and the ball head riveting of the vehicle within the scope of this recall may break, resulting in the tailgate cannot be kept open, and the tailgate may collide with the user when it falls, which is a safety hazard. Dongfeng Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will replace the improved tailgate strut mount assembly for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.

Two brands recall 15,000 vehicles Some imported Kia Sorento are at risk of fire

Some imported Kia Sorento was recalled Screenshot of the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation of defective product management center

In addition, Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. has decided to recall some imported Kia Sorento 2.0L diesel and 2.2L diesel vehicles produced from November 12, 2014 to July 5, 2018, starting from April 20, 2022, for a total of 8,008 units.

Due to control logic problems in the vehicles within the scope of this recall, the working temperature of the PTC heater (air conditioning auxiliary electric heater) may be excessively increased, resulting in damage to the PTC connector and the rupture of the wiring harness, and if it is serious, it may cause a fire in the PTC heater, which is a safety hazard.

In this regard, Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will inspect the vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge, and if the PTC connectors and wiring harnesses are not damaged, the PTC heater working logic will be upgraded; If the PTC connector insulation and wiring harness are damaged, replace the PTC heater and upgrade the PTC heater operating logic to eliminate the safety hazard.

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