In January, the South Korean brands announced they would recall about 168,000 vehicles to fix a fuel pipe problem that can cause fires, The Associated Press reported. (Photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
Owners of select models of Hyundai and Kia file fire insurance claims at a rate far higher than the average for comparable vehicles, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) reports.
The HLDI found that rates of non-crash fire claims were significantly higher for the 2011-2013 Kia Optima and Hyundai Sonata than for other midsize sedans. The 2011-2015 Kia Sorento, 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe and the 2013-2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport also had higher non-crash fire claim rates than other midsize SUVs.
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Denny Jacob
Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].
