4 carmakers to recall over 530,000 vehicles due to faulty parts

A vehicle recall measure of Hyundai Motor Co. over defective automotive parts / Courtesy of transport ministry

Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Corp. and two other carmakers will voluntarily recall over half a million vehicles in Korea to address defective components, the transport ministry said Wednesday.

The four companies, which also include KG Mobility Corp. and Toyota Motor Korea, will recall a combined 532,144 units across 17 models, according to the ministry.

Hyundai Motor will recall 239,683 units of four models, including the Santa Fe sport utility vehicle (SUV), over a seat belt issue that could fail to properly protect passengers in a crash. Separately, 202 units of the Elec City commercial bus will be recalled due to potential structural cracks in the upper body frame.

Kia will address 220,059 units of the Ray compact vehicle over potential engine shutdown due to a software problem.

KG Mobility will recall 51,535 units of six models, including the Torres SUV, due to a software memory overload issue that could cause the instrument panel display to freeze or shut down.

Toyota will recall 2,132 units across three models, including the Prius 2WD, due to a faulty rear door handle that could cause the door to open while driving.

Source: Korea Times News