Hyundai Motor, BYD Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea, and three other automakers have announced a voluntary recall of more than 146,000 vehicles in South Korea. The recall is aimed at addressing defective components, as confirmed by the transport ministry. The recall will cover a total of 146,505 vehicles spanning 38 different models.
Hyundai Motor is set to recall 54,792 units across two models, including the Tucson. This decision comes after the discovery of software errors in the instrument cluster control system, leading to issues like display flickering or shutdown. Chinese automaker BYD will recall 18,091 units across six models, such as the SEALION 7, due to potential obscuring of the seat belt reminder warning by other notifications.
Mercedes-Benz Korea will be recalling 2,113 units of the C 300 4MATIC due to durability concerns related to the steering wheel electronics control circuit. Volvo Korea, on the other hand, will recall 55,405 units across seven models, including the XC60, for preventative maintenance. This recall is necessary to address a durability issue concerning a component in the 48-volt starter-generator.
Jaguar Land Rover Korea is also part of the recall, with 14,373 units across 21 models, including the Defender 110 D240. The purpose is to rectify a durability issue associated with the steering wheel airbag connector. Meanwhile, Stellantis Korea has called for the repair of 1,731 units of the 300C due to a defective component in the high-pressure fuel pump that could lead to engine stalling while driving.
In a similar move earlier this year, Hyundai Motor, Kia, and two other carmakers had voluntarily recalled over half a million vehicles in South Korea to address defective components. The total number of units recalled was 532,144 across 17 models, as per the transport ministry’s records.
