INDIANAPOLIS — After 500,000 Kia and Hyundai vehicles were recalled earlier this year, one Indianapolis man is still wondering why his vehicle caught fire and wasn’t recalled.
In December on Interstate-65, David Hollis’ 2014 Kia Soul with a 2.0-liter engine caught on fire. The recall only included 2014 Kia Souls with a 1.6-liter engine.
Kia and Hyundai vehicles have been bursting into flames from coast to coast — including on that killed Carol Nash’s son in 2017 near Cincinnati.
"I ran to the car and it was so hot, I couldn't get him out of the car without probably killing myself,” Nash said.
The Center for Auto Safety says they believe about 5 million vehicles need to be addressed. So far, only about 500,000 Kia and Hyundai vehicles have been recalled.
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"This goes beyond just the small universe that Kia has chosen to recall,” Jason Levine, Executive Director for the Center for Author Safety said. “The problem is much bigger.”
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says they are looking into the matter.
"Depending upon the underlying cause of a recall, not all vehicles of any one model and model year may be included due to varying configurations and equipment,” James Hope, from Kia Motors America, said in a statement to RTV6.
