Hyundai recalls nearly 50K SUVs across US over issue that could affect airbag
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com More than 49,700 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe HEV sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are being recalled in the United States for an issue that may affect the functioning of airbags. The recalled SUVs, all of which are 2024 model years, are due to a problem with the main floor […]
Class-action lawsuit: Kia and Hyundai owners have 13 days to claim compensation
In 13 days, certain Kia and Hyundai owners will find out if they’ll receive a portion of the auto companies’ undisclosed settlement to resolve claims that some vehicles from model years 2010 to 2020 suffer from a defect. The defect is related to the engine’s connecting rod bearing. This bearing can fail, causing engine seizure, stalling, engine failure, and […]
US accuses Hyundai, suppliers of using child labor
The Department of Labor has filed a complaint accusing the Hyundai plant and two Alabama companies of illegally employing children. The Department’s Wage and Hour Division We conducted a survey to study It turns out that the 13-year-old was working 50 to 60 hours a week on an assembly line operating machines that turned sheet […]
Biden Admin Sues Hyundai For Allegedly Using ‘Oppressive Child Labor’
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Wednesday sued Hyundai Motor’s first U.S. assembly and manufacturing plant and two of its partners, alleging that the three companies illegally employed children, court documents showed. The Department of Labor sought injunctions to prevent Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA), auto parts maker Smart Alabama, and staffing company Best […]
Hyundai Recalls over 30K Cars Due to Possible Fuel Pump Failure
Hyundai is recalling 31,440 vehicles due to a possible problem with fuel pump failure. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the fuel pump may fail and the vehicle may lose power. USA Today report Wednesday. If the pump stops working, it can restrict the flow of fuel to the engine and cause […]
Dems blame Kia and Hyundai for uptick in car thefts, pressure fed gov’t to issue recall
A coalition of elected leaders from around the country has recently been holding automakers Kia and Hyundai to account. Increase in vehicle theft. The group’s members recently reiterated their call to the federal government to: force a recall. On Wednesday, Seattle City Councilwoman Tammy Morales (D) participated in a virtual press conference along with other […]
Workers at Alabama Hyundai plant announce union as UAW drives deeper into Southeast
Thirty percent of the workers at Hyundai’s only plant in the United States (in Alabama) are members of the United Auto Workers union. The announcement marks the third such public union drive at the automaker in the Southeast. And it marks another step in the UAW’s push into a region where big business and state […]
Hyundai, Kia Car Thefts On The Rise
New Kia vehicles on display at the San Leandro Kia dealership on May 30, 2023 in San Leandro, California. Thefts of Kia and Hyundai cars began to spike last year after a video was posted on social media sites showing how to exploit anti-theft computer chips not installed in cars. Kia and Hyundai cars continue […]