DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is telling the homeowners of almost 1,600 Nexo hydrogen gasoline cell autos within the U.S. and Canada to park them open air and away from buildings as a result of danger of gasoline leaks and potential fires.
The Korean automaker is recalling the hydrogen-powered SUVs from the 2019 by means of 2024 mannequin years.
Hyundai says in paperwork posted Thursday by U.S. security regulators {that a} stress aid system can break and trigger a hydrogen leak. That would trigger a fireplace even whereas the SUVs are parked.
The corporate says the SUVs can nonetheless be pushed however must be parked outdoors till repairs are made.
Hyundai says it has no reviews of fires or accidents within the U.S. or Canada. Messages had been left Thursday asking if there have been fires in different nations.
House owners will probably be notified by letter beginning Dec. 10. Sellers will change the stress launch units.
The automaker stated in a press release that it’s doing the recall “to make sure the security of its clients.”
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