Kia to Recall Nearly 87,000 Vehicles in Wake of Fire Risk
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Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kia Motors is recalling over 80,000 vehicles after a defect in the cooling fan resistor was found, creating the risk of potential fires.
According to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall affects as many as 86,880 Kia Fortes from the 2014 model year. Vehicle owners are expected to be notified next month.
Dealers will replace the cooling fan resistor and the multifuse unit in all recalled cars. Owners of vehicles with a 1.8 liter engine will also have software updated.
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