Non-Crash Fires

DETROIT — Following complaints of more than 3,100 fires and 103 injuries involving Hyundai and Kia vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will investigate.

The NHTSA has already been probing the Korean automakers with regard to engine failures. The new investigations, which follow petitions by the Center for Auto Safety, will tackle non-crash fires in almost 3 million vehicles, including the Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe and the Kia Optima, Sorento and Soul.

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