MotoGravity Posted Thursday at 05:45 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:45 PM The Daily Mail features an article titled "Definitive Guide to the Safest Cars and the Ones to Worry About," which assigns a safety score of 1/5 to the Niro hybrids and states: ,,In January of this year, Kia announced a recall of over 640,000 hybrid vehicles, including the Ceed, Niro, and Xceed models, due to concerns that clutch fluid may leak onto the circuit board, potentially causing fires. This incident may cause a short circuit, which, as stated by Kia in a letter to consumers, can 'result in a danger of fire in the engine compartment while driving.'' I have not gotten any such correspondence, and the Kia recalls website indicates no safety recalls associated with my VIN. Feedback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heralder Posted Thursday at 05:46 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:46 PM It is the "Daily Fail". I assume there is a reference in the document that provides factual information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heralder Posted Thursday at 05:47 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:47 PM https://www.businessinsurance.com/kia-hyundai-recall-over-640000-vehicles-with-faulty-components/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoGravity Posted Thursday at 05:47 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:47 PM There is no such connection. The DM story features an image of the new Niro model; nevertheless, the recall referenced appears to pertain to the prior model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjay Posted Thursday at 05:47 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:47 PM The story was published on April 2, 2024. This pertains to the U.S. market, and the impacted vehicles were produced between 2010 and 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjay Posted Thursday at 05:48 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:48 PM https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/cars/article-13263837/hyundai-kia-recalled-vehicles-road.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted Thursday at 05:48 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:48 PM Daily Mail? It is advisable to disregard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOV Posted Thursday at 05:48 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:48 PM The recall pertains to the MK1 Niro, which utilised the same engine as the hybrid Ceed/Xceed. This is not applicable to the Mk2 provided from 2022 forward. It is characteristic of the Daily Fail to present an incorrect model. I verified this on the DVLA Recalls website by entering the data of a Mk1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heralder Posted Thursday at 05:49 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:49 PM It is time for a media regulatory body to impose substantial penalties on any media organisation that neglects to verify the accuracy of its published content. It has reached a juncture when one cannot trust any information disseminated by media sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoGravity Posted Thursday at 05:49 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 05:49 PM False Information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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