Fire risk! Thousands of MG HS plug-in hybrid electric vehicles recalled due to ‘manufacturing defect’ – Car News

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MG’s popular HS plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), later renamed +EV, has been recalled due to a fault that could cause a fire inside the SUV.

The manufacturing defect pertains to a nut located under the interior carpet that could detach over time due to vibrations and “could cause the wiring beneath the floor to overheat and it may result in a fire inside the vehicle”, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) release.

In total, 5168 MG HS hybrids…

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