An employee assembles a Hyundai vehicle at the company's plant on the outskirt of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Feb. 21, 2019.A group of U.S. states is investigating Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp for potential unfair and deceptive acts related to reports of hundreds of vehicle fires, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said on Monday.
“We are aware of multiple fires involving Connecticut vehicles, including some allegedly already repaired through the recall process. This is a serious matter, and we are moving aggressively and responsibly to uncover the facts and to ensure accountability,” Tong said in a statement.Hyundai said late Monday it is “fully co-operating with the government in this matter, and is committed to providing American motorists with safe, high quality, efficient and affordable vehicles.
Reuters reported in January that the companies would offer software upgrades for 3.7 million vehicles not being recalled. In 2015, Hyundai recalled 470,000 U.S. Sonata sedans, saying engine failure would result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. At the time, Kia did not recall its vehicles, which share the same “Theta II” engines.
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