Kia Recalls Nearly 72K Sportages Over “Thermal Events”

Blaze, inferno, and conflagration are all words that can be use interchangeably with “fire.” But, as referenced in Kia’s latest recall, the carmaker has its own term to describe the incident you never want to happen to your vehicle — “thermal event.” It’s for this fiery reason that the car manufacturer has recalled 71,704 model year 2008 and 2009 Sportage vehicles.According to a notice [PDF] posted with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the SUVs contain a wire harness covering the Hydraulic Electronic Unit (HECU) that may be improperly sealed allowing water to get on the circuit board.