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[-] kitb@lemmy.world 76 points 2 years ago

None of the recalled cars are EVs, and yet the main photo used in the article is the EV9 and the headline is ambiguous enough to suggest it's EV fires causing the recall.

I'm not saying this is necessarily intentional, but it seems suspicious to me.

[-] neonspool@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

i generally like reuters so i submitted feedback (bottom of reuters website) regarding that article in the hopes that something will come of it. i agree that it does seem very weird to do

[-] brlemworld@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Apparently Reuters is a shit rag now

[-] BonfireOvDreams@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

I cannot for the life of me begin to understand who would still want to buy a kia. The company fucking cuts so many corners that inevitably cost the consumer, irrespective of the engine itself being completely unremarkable.

[-] Vlyn@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 years ago

Is quality control between US and Europe different here? Haven't had a single issue with my Kia Rio since I bought it 8 years ago.

Besides the motor being lackluster performance wise, but I knew that going in. But hey, for 14k€ (including A/C, navigation, rear camera) it was still a deal.

[-] scottywh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I own a 2012 Kia soul in the US and it's been a great car.

[-] dong 13 points 2 years ago

They are shit cars, but this is nothing compared to the other car manufacturers; sticking pedals on Toyotas (21 dead), Ford Pinto (500-900 dead, was an $11 part production deemed unnecessary), GM knew about a faulty switch in 2003 but only fixed it in 2014 (and 174 deaths), Volkswagen lied about emissions causing god knows how much damage, even airbags have killed like 24 people due to a defect. The list is endless, and no car company is better than the other.

Bikes ftw.

[-] Heratiki@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Firestone and Ford (271 died)

[-] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

I cannot for the life of me understand why people would live in a country where this is allowed just because a bunch of congressmen need a new yacht or child slave or whatever they do with their money

[-] errer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah, why buy a Kia when you can just steal one with a USB cable?

[-] theamigan@lemmy.dynatron.me 3 points 2 years ago

Just wait for the inevitable fanboy posts that always use the same verbiage, accusing jealousy because Hyundai is "killing it" (oh, they're killing something alright) and that all cars have problems, and theirs hasn't had any problems.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 9 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Hyundai (005380.KS) and Kia (000270.KS) are recalling a combined 3.37 million vehicles in the United States due to the risk of engine fires, telling owners to park outside and away from structures until repairs are complete.

The automakers say internal brake fluid leaks can cause an electrical short that could lead to a fire.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said owners should follow the advice of automakers and park vehicles outside until repairs are made.

Kia America's recall covers 1.73 million Borrego, Cadenza, Forte, Sportage, K900, Optima, Soul Rio, Sorento, and Rondo vehicles.

Hyundai is recalling 1.64 million Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, Accent, Azera, Veloster, Santa Fe, Equus, Veracruz, Tucson, Tucson Fuel Cell, and Santa Fe Sport vehicles from model years covering 2011 through 2015.

Hyundai plans to notify owners to bring vehicles to a dealer to replace the ABS module fuse.


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[-] cyd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It's just a novel anti-theft measure.

Kia is having a hell of a reputation burn.

Kia's looked great price wise two decades ago.

But now they're just toys for thieves, with how lax their security is.

[-] theamigan@lemmy.dynatron.me 1 points 2 years ago

Another day, another admonition by HMC not to park their deathtrap shitboxes indoors.

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