CALVIN, Okla. (KFOR) – A Calvin man who lost his son due to a KIA Soul fire back in 2019 contacted KFOR wanting to once again share the family’s tragic story after a new KIA recall.

“We’ve had days that are okay, and we’ve had days that have not been very good,” Robert Carlton told News 4.

It’s been almost two years since Robert and Becky Carlton lost their son, Jordan.

“My wife, Becky, the situation that she was in, those memories will never leave,” Robert said.

Jordan and his mom were inside a 2019 KIA Soul, a rental, in Hawaii when it caught fire back in 2019.

Both of them were seriously hurt. Jordan suffered from burns on more than 80 percent of his body. He died 14 months later.

“No family should have to go through what we went through,” Robert said.Robert contacted News 4 this week, wanting to once again bring the family’s tragic story to light because earlier this month, KIA recalled over 126,000 Sportage SUVs. The company warned that owners should park their vehicles outside, saying they can catch fire even if the engines are turned off.

The same warning was issued last year, when 380,000 KIA vehicles were recalled.

“Every time we read one of these articles that came out about another spontaneous car fire, it’s just a trigger,” said Robert. “It just brings back those horrible memories.”

The recent recall comes just after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reignited a series of investigations into engine compartment fires that have been plaguing Korean automakers for years.

News 4 contacted KIA for a statement regarding this latest recall and they sent the following:“No dad should have to go through what we went through. It goes without saying, no person should ever, ever, ever have to go through what Jordan went through. It was horrible, absolutely horrible,” Robert said.

If you’d like to see if your vehicle is affected by this latest KIA recall, click here. Check for Recalls: Vehicle, Car Seat, Tire, Equipment