Hyundai, Kia Are Sued After Recalling Vehicles Because of Fire Risk February 28, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were sued on Friday by drivers who claimed a defect in their vehicles’ anti-lock...
Complaints of Hyundai-Kia Engine Fires Trigger Safety Probe December 28, 2021 By Tom Krisher U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia...
Auto Safety Whistleblower Receives Maximum Award of $24 Million November 10, 2021 By Heekyong Yang and David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator announced on Tuesday its first-ever reward to a whistleblower, handing out more than $24 million...
Hyundai, Kia To Pay $210 Million U.S. Penalty for Failure to Recall Autos December 1, 2020 By David Shepardson Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors’ U.S. units on Friday agreed to a record $210 million civil penalty after U.S....
How Lighting Could Make Autonomous Vehicles Safer for Pedestrians January 14, 2019 Reducing autonomous vehicle accidents during testing may be as easy as adding lighting to warn pedestrians. South Korean car parts...
U.S. Drivers Sue Hyundai, Kia Over Car Engine Fires December 17, 2018 By Sohee Kim Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. were sued by U.S. drivers over an alleged defect that could cause certain...
Court to Revisit Dismissal of $210 Million Hyundai-Kia Fuel Economy Settlement July 31, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court will reconsider its decision to throw out a $210 million nationwide class-action settlement for owners of...
Montana Jury Says Hyundai Owes $240M In Punitive Damages May 15, 2014 A Montana jury has ordered Hyundai to pay $240 million in punitive damages after finding that a manufacturing defect in...
Suit Says Hyundai Inflated 40 Mph Claim July 12, 2012 A California lawsuit says Hyundai’s Elantra vehicle doesn’t get the advertised 40 miles per gallon. Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog joined...