More than 3.7 million vehicles on the road nationwide are at risk of catching fire under the "park outside" recall, according to CARFAX. It's an increase of 40 percent compared to less than a year ago. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!Houston ranks in the top 10 cities with the most, totaling more than 330,000 shown in a recent Fox Business article.
If your car does have a park outside recall, it's advised to park it away from any structure including garages until you get it fixed.Because the problem is, according to CARFAX, there's no telling when or under what circumstances your car could catch on fire.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 HOUSTON APP BY CLICKING HERE"The biggest issue right now with the recall is that these very small issues, like a fuel leak, can lead to a short," said spokesperson Mike Lavigne.