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Miklos Bolza

Vehicle owners sue Hyundai and Kia over fire risks

Kia and Hyandai are facing four class actions in Australia over defective brake systems and engines. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Hyundai and Kia's legal woes have increased as hundreds of thousands of distressed vehicle owners have sued over defects alleged to cause short circuits and fires.

First being alerted to potential problems with a range of their vehicles in 2015, Hyundai and Kia have now been hit with four Federal Court class actions by Australians seeking damages.

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