WASHINGTON — More than 250,000 Kia vehicles are under recall due to an issue that may cause fuel tanks to melt.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced the recall in a Nov. 17 notice. includes 2021-2024 Kia K5 models manufactured at Kia Georgia from Mar. 27, 2020, through Jan. 23, 2024.

The affected models have a 1.6L turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine, the recall said. Kia said the 2025 K5 models were not affected by the recall because they don't have the 1.6L T-GDI engine.

According to the recall, the purge control system check valve, which controls the direction of airflow from the charcoal canister to the engine, may deteriorate over time, allowing pressurized airflow from the intake manifold into the fuel tank. When this happens over a long pe

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