Hyundai and Kia drivers say they fear getting behind the wheel of their own cars — with the risk of engine fires and failures hanging over their heads. CBC producers interviewed drivers with sudden engine failures and fires, yet their Hyundai and Kia models were not on any recall list. "That is a very serious safety issue," said car safety advocate George Iny. The companies say those engines could have died or ignited for reasons unrelated to their engine recall. The auto safety advocacy group petitioned the U.S. government to investigate Hyundai and Kia engine fires back in 2018.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 09:00 UTC