SEOUL (Reuters) - A Hyundai Motor Kona electric vehicle caught fire last week in the first-ever known case of a recalled Kona catching fire, prompting authorities to investigate the adequacy of the recall, a South Korean transport ministry official said.
A series of fires prompted mass recalls of Hyundai's best-selling Kona EV in South Korea in October.
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