March 16, 2020
A Washington federal judge on Monday clipped several claims for fraud from a proposed class action alleging Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors America Inc. hid an engine defect that could make cars burst into flame, finding that five of the named plaintiffs didn't show that the companies knew of the defect before they bought their vehicles.
July 08, 2019
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motor Co. urged a Washington federal court to dismiss a proposed consumer class action accusing the carmakers of concealing dangerous engine defects, arguing that the drivers are wrongly trying to profit from recalls of different car models.
March 05, 2019
Hyundai and Kia are facing a proposed class action in Washington federal court claiming they failed to warn consumers of severe engine defects that caused unexpected stalls and spontaneous fires in three car models.