現代汽車召回了超過40萬輛可能引起發動機起火的汽車
source:Fortune(Google翻譯)/ Roadshow / Car and Driver
現代汽車召回了將近430,000輛小型汽車，因為水會進入防抱死制動計算機，導致電路短路，甚至可能引起發動機起火。
Hyundai is recalling nearly 430,000 small cars because water can get into the antilock brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly an engine fire.
此次召回是這家韓國汽車製造商及其相關公司起亞在過去幾年中因發動機起火而引發的一系列問題中的另一起。過去的問題引發了美國國家公路交通安全管理局的調查。
The recall is another in a series of problems that the South Korean automaker and its related company Kia have had with engine fires during the past few years. Past problems have triggered an investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
最新的召回涉及某些2006年至2011年Elantra和2007年至2011年Elantra旅行車。
The latest recall covers certain 2006 through 2011 Elantra and 2007 through 2011 Elantra Touring vehicles.
該公司表示，即使關閉汽車，電氣短路也可能引起火災。但現代汽車週五表示，起火率很低，因此沒有必要將汽車停在外面。
The company says the electrical short can cause a fire even when the cars are turned off. But Hyundai said Friday that the rate of fires is so low that it's not necessary to park the cars outside.
現代汽車在向美國政府提交的文件中說，它有三起火災報告，沒有相關人員受傷。
Hyundai said in documents filed with the U.S. government that it has three reports of fires and no related injuries.
經銷商將在汽車的主電氣接線盒中安裝一個繼電器，以防止汽車關閉時發生短路。此次召回將於4月3日開始。
Dealers will install a relay in the cars' main electrical junction box to prevent short circuits while the car is turned off. The recall is to start on April 3.
去年4月，NHTSA在接到涉及3,100多起火災和103人受傷的投訴後，對涉及現代和起亞汽車的火災展開了兩項新調查。
Last April, NHTSA opened two new investigations into fires involving Hyundai and Kia vehicles after getting complaints of more than 3,100 fires and 103 injuries.
該機構批准了一項由消費者權益保護組織非營利性汽車安全中心（Center for Auto Safety）進行調查的請願書。
The agency granted a petition seeking the investigations by the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, a consumer advocacy group.
這項調查是針對現代的，另一項針對起亞的調查涵蓋了來自相關汽車製造商的近300萬輛汽車的非撞車大火。調查涵蓋2011年至2014年現代索納塔和聖達菲，2011年至2014年起亞Optima和Sorento，以及2010年至2015年起亞Soul。投訴來自消費者和兩家汽車製造商提供的數據。
The investigations, one for Hyundai and the other for Kia, cover non-crash fires in almost 3 million vehicles from the affiliated automakers. The probes cover the 2011 through 2014 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe, the 2011 through 2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and the 2010 through 2015 Kia Soul. The complaints came from consumers and from data provided by both automakers.
NHTSA此前曾表示將把非碰撞大火納入2017年的調查中，該調查檢查了現代和起亞汽車召回的發動機故障。它“基於該機構對從多個製造商處獲得的信息，消費者投訴和其他來源的信息進行的分析”，開啟了新的調查。
NHTSA had previously said it would incorporate the noncrash fires into a 2017 investigation that examined recalls of Hyundai and Kia vehicles for engine failures. It opened the new probes "based on the agency's analysis of information received from multiple manufacturers, consumer complaints and other sources."
根據美國國家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）的文件，自2015年以來，現代汽車和Kia的發動機故障和起火問題已影響超過600萬輛汽車。到目前為止，現代和起亞已經召回了約240萬輛汽車，以解決可能引起起火和發動機故障的問題。
Engine failure and fire problems with Hyundais and Kias have affected more than 6 million vehicles since 2015, according to NHTSA documents. So far, Hyundai and Kia have recalled about 2.4 million vehicles to fix problems that can cause fires and engine failures.
此外，汽車製造商正在開展“產品改進運動”，涉及另外370萬輛汽車，以安裝軟件，該軟件將警告駕駛員可能的發動機故障，並在發現問題時將汽車轉入減速模式。
In addition, the automakers are doing a "product improvement campaign" covering another 3.7 million vehicles to install software that will alert drivers of possible engine failures and send the cars into a reduced-speed "limp" mode if problems are detected.
現代發言人邁克爾·斯圖爾特（Michael Stewart）週五在一封電子郵件中說，最新的召回“與現代以前因發動機問題召回的產品無關。”
The latest recall "is not related to the previous Hyundai recalls for engine issues,” Hyundai spokesman Michael Stewart said in an email Friday.
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