Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 570,000 vehicles and advising owners to park outside due to fire risk from the circuit board in the tow hitch harness.
As for the problem itself, the circuit board in the tow hitch harness equipped to certain vehicles has been found to be susceptible to water intrusion via the 4-pin tow hitch harness connector. This could in turn cause a short, which increases the risk of fire. Hyundai says the chance of fire is present whether you’re driving the vehicle or it’s parked with the ignition off.
The fix involves a new wire extension kit that is “improved” and “manufactured with waterproof material to prevent water ingress.” Additionally, the
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