Kia and Kia have agreed to settle a the United States class action lawsuit over engine defects for $758m . Hyundai will set aside $758m for the settlement, while Kia will pay $505m . The companies said in a statement that they would install software to monitor for symptoms of future engine failure as part of the settlement, while also offering compensation options and lifetime warranties. That probe came in response to a petition seeking an investigation filed in June by the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety. The deal will impact one Hyundai and Kia models equipped with Theta II gasoline direct injection engines.
Kia and Kia have agreed to settle a the United States class action lawsuit over engine defects for $758m . Hyundai will set aside $758m for the settlement, while Kia will pay $505m . The companies said in a statement that they would install software to monitor for symptoms of future engine failure as part of the settlement, while also offering compensation options and lifetime warranties. The deal will impact one Hyundai and Kia models equipped with Theta II gasoline direct injection engines.