10,000 Kia cars recalled; drivers told to park away from buildings due to fire risk

A recall of 10,000 Kia cars has been issued in Canada and drivers have been asked to park the vehicles away from buildings due to the risk of fire.

In the notice issued by Transport Canada, three models of Kia have been recalled.

These include 2023 model Soul, Sportage and 2023-2024 model Seltos.

Transport Canada said in a statement that a total of 10,757 vehicles sold by the Kia company in Canada have been recalled.

According to the notice, the recalled vehicles may have defects in some electrical components, and may cause fire due to short-circuit and overheating.

Kia advises drivers to park affected models outdoors and away from other vehicles and buildings.

The company said that the owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted by mail.