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Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires.

Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to approve a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in Hyundai and Kia vehicle thefts, saying it fails to provide “fair and adequate” relief to vehicle owners.

A Daytona Beach man booked Thursday is accused of aiding in a deadly drive-by shooting along Nova Road in May, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.

The NHTSA said Kia and Hyundai are recalling more than 91,000 vehicles because of a risk of fire.

If you own a Hyundai or Kia with a key ignition built between 2010 and 2021, you may be one of an estimated 502,000 owners of a vehicle still in need of a free security upgrade.

A Volusia County police department is offering free steering wheel locks in response to reports of Hynudai and Kia vehicles being stolen, possibly part of an ongoing viral social media trend.

Four juveniles accused of trying to steal a car in Ocoee were arrested, according to police.

A two-vehicle crash at an intersection near Orlando left two men dead, troopers said, adding the driver who struck them ran a red light.

A motorcyclist is in critical condition following a three-car crash in DeLand.

New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, claiming that the automakers’ vehicles are too susceptible to theft.

Trooper Steve discerns the improper from the inconsiderate.

A sharp uptick in thefts of Hyundais and Kias over the past two years has been linked to viral videos posted to TikTok and other social media platforms that teach people how to exploit a security vulnerability to steal the cars.

Hyundai Motor America and Kia America will resolve class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in vehicle thefts with a settlement agreement that could be valued at $200 million, the automakers announced Friday.

A 41-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed in a crash with an SUV, according to Leesburg police.

About 200 drivers picked up free steering wheel locks at an event Wednesday hosted by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range and a battery-powered people-hauling Kia SUV are among the new vehicles being introduced at the New York International Auto Show now underway.

Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of over 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven.

Video shows a head-on crash in Orange County that injured three people on Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Both the Honda CR-V hybrid and Kia Sportage Hybrid have been redesigned for 2023.

The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking help in finding a suspect in a fatal crash from 2021 that resulted in two dead and three injured.

That social media challenge is finally getting a counter offensive from Hyundai.

In a story published February 14, 2023, about a software update for some Kia and Hyundai vehicles, The Associated Press, based on information provided, erroneously reported that updates would begin on February 14, 2023.

Crash occurred in area of Croton, Sarno roads

Hyundai is alerting the owners of more than 44,000 SUVs of an increased risk of their vehicles catching fire while driving or parked.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation has opened a query into seat belt pretensioners on certain 2020-2022 Kia/Hyundai vehicles, saying that they may rupture or explode.

Clogged oil ports, electrical shorts and leaks of brake fluid are only some of the safety problems that have caused multiple fires and forced Hyundai and Kia to recall millions of vehicles in the past seven years.

Troopers said the man was traveling northbound on Goldenrod Road in the outside lane when he was struck by a woman driving a Kia who was traveling westbound on Timber River Circle and was trying to make a left turn from a right turn only lane.

A drive-by shooting Saturday night in Titusville left two people injured, and Brevard County deputies on Wednesday booked two of the four suspects police said fired at least 75 shots at a passing car, records show.

The children were traveling with a 20-year-old male driver, a 21-year-old female passenger and a 1-year-old boy in a 2011 KIA when the car started passing traffic in a no passing zone, troopers said.

This time the problem is contamination in the antilock brake control module that can cause an electrical short.

Kia is recalling more than 410,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the air bags from inflating in a crash.

A man fled after he shot at a father and son then struck a school bus with his car Monday morning, according to the Melbourne Police Department.

DETROIT – Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. AdThe recall comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating Kia and Hyundai engine fires in 2019. Kia was to pay $27 million and invest $16 million in safety performance measures. Another $27 million payment will be deferred as long as Kia meets safety conditions, NHTSA said. AdEngine failure and fire problems with Hyundais and Kias have affected more than 6 million vehicles since 2015, according to NHTSA documents.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man was fatally shot during a large fight Saturday morning and now authorities are asking any additional witnesses to step forward, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. Records show the fight and shooting happened in 800 block of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard around 11:30 a.m., killing Chad Givens. Jalen Foster and Corey Favors (Volusia County Jail)The driver, 27-year-old Corey Favors, 22-year-old Foster and another passenger were detained. Police said they believe Foster, Favors and the third passenger in the Kia were at the fight where Givens was fatally shot. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information about the shooting that killed Givens.

A 13-year-old boy who was a passenger on a motorcycle was killed in an Ormond Beach crash on Saturday, according to the Ormond Beach Police Department. Police said the motorcycle and 2002 white Kia crashed into each other in the 600 block of North Nova Road after the Kia attempted to make a left turn into an apartment complex, police said. The driver of the motorcycle was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Daytona Beach Police Officers are investigating a crash that left a 48-year-old man dead Friday. According to officials, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. near South Clyde Morris Boulevard & New Bellevue Avenue. Officials believe the motorcyclist was attempting to turn north on Clyde Morris from New Bellevue. The man, who was identified as a South Daytona resident, was pronounced dead by first responders shortly after they arrived on the scene. “The T-Bone collision knocked the rider of the Suzuki off the motorcycle and the vehicle came to its final rest in the middle of Clyde Morris facing northeast," officers said.

The triple fatal wreck happened around 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 just north of State Road 407 near Titusville. The FHP said a 2004 Ford Expedition carrying four people was going north on I-95 when a Kia SUV entered the highway from State Road 407. The driver, a 40-year-old Vero Beach man, and two passengers, a 28-year-old Sebastian man and a 44-year-old Orlando woman, died in the crash, the FHP said. Brevard County:Fatal Crash/ single vehicle crash northbound on I-95 & MM 212. I-95 northbound is closed.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – The man accused of fatally shooting a manager at Under Armour has likely been found dead inside his vehicle in Fort Pierce, according to the Orlando Police Department. [RELATED: Wanted suspect in outlet mall shooting returned to kill manager hours after he was fired, police say | U.S. Marshals search for man accused of shooting manager at Under Armour store]Also on Friday, authorities released surveillance photos showing Everett inside the store in the moments before and after the shooting. A few minutes after that, he went to the store and shot Vasquez, authorities said. Sprague said Everett likely planned and executed the shooting that same day after he was fired.

New photos show a man accused of killing a manager at Under Armour in the store holding a gun around the time of the shooting, according to the Orlando Police Department. [RELATED: Manager killed at Orlando Under Armour store was sweet, caring, family says | Under Armour employee shot and killed in store at Orlando International Premium Outlets]Everett fatally shot manager Eunice Maria Vasquez as shoppers were in the store, according to authorities. In the photos, Everett is wearing a gray, black and white striped shirt with dark-colored pants. Police say Daniel Everett fled in a Kia Sorento bearing Florida license plate number IH21AC after shooting a manager at Under Armour. (Orlando Police Department)After the shooting, Everett is accused of fleeing in a gray Kia Sorento bearing Florida license plate number IH21AC.