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Federal Auto Regulator To Investigate Hyundai, Kia Vehicle Fires

Reports of thousands of fires and a petition from a consumer advocacy group led the auto regulator to open new investigations into fires that were not sparked by a collision.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened new investigations into fires in five Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motor Corp. vehicle models, following reports of thousands of fires and ­­more than a 100 injuries and one death.

The federal auto safety regulator announced on Monday that it had

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