Federal judge signs off on $1 billion settlement over Kia/Hyundai car fires
Federal judge signs off on $1 billion settlement over Kia/Hyundai car fires Engine issue brought to light by ABC Action News I-Team WFTS and last updated 2021-05-13 13:54:57-04 TAMPA, Fla. â A federal judge approved a $1 billion settlement for four million KIA and Hyundai owners to settle a case over an engine defect first brought to light by ABC Action News I-Team Investigator Jackie Callaway in 2018. The settlement is estimated at $1.3 billion over the engine defect that was linked to cars and SUVs spontaneously bursting into flames. The money from the settlement, first announced in 20...