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.

The recalls cover multiple car and SUV models from the 2010 through 2019 model years including Hyundai’s Santa Fe SUV and Kia’s Sorrento SUV.

Documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say the anti-lock brake control module can leak fluid and cause an electrical short, which can touch off a fire while the vehicles are parked or being driven.

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    I assume they are anticipating that the car will be stolen so the insurance company has to pay instead of the auto manufacturers.

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    But make sure to remove both front, or rear, wheels, so it doesn’t get stolen by a 12 year old with an iPhone charging cable.

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    The article says that the Genesis Coupe is included in the recall, but it doesn’t specify the years like they did with the other models. So I assumed that meant that every year model is affected but I just checked my VIN and it says 0 recalls found.

    Edit: Car is a 2010

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    Sending this to all my relatives that send me every instance of a Tesla catching on fire as some sort of gotcha that I bought a lib car haha.