Owners of some Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride SUVs should park their vehicles outside and away from structures until they can be repaired because of a fire risk associated with accessory trailer hitches that triggered manufacturer recalls in recent days.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued the consumer alert for the fire risk Tuesday for owners of certain 2020 to 2022 model year Palisade and Telluride vehicles. The recall covers more than 245,000 Palisade models and more than 36,000 Tellurides.
In addition, NHTSA said a "stop sale" has been issued for affected unsold vehicles on dealer lots or in transit to dealerships.
