April 27, 2024
Industrials
Jeep, Toyota recall 4,000 cars in Korea
[THE INVESTOR] FCA Korea, the local importer and distributor of Jeep SUVs, will recall more than 3,000 cars sold in South Korea for issues such as the air bags and transmission, according to the Transportation Ministry on Jan. 5.
Air bags in the Jeep Wrangler may not deploy properly due to a possible accumulation of dust through a defective steering column cover, according to the ministry.
The recall affects 1,080 Wrangler SUVs produced between Jan. 31, 2007, and July 21, 2010.
An additional 985 cars of three models, including the Jeep Cherokee, will be recalled due to a problem in the transmission, which may shift to the neutral position while the vehicle is on the move, causing the car to lose power and lead to a possible accident.
The cars with such a problem were produced between April 6, 2014, and June 24, 2015, the ministry said in a press release.
Also, 930 units of the Jeep Wrangler, produced between Sept.11, 2015, and Aug. 13, 2016, will be recalled for what the ministry called an inappropriate location of front sensors that may fail to detect a crash, possibly leading to the failure of the cars’ air bags and seat belt.
Toyota Korea, the local importer of Toyota and luxury Lexus vehicles, is also recalling 922 Lexus vehicles sold here for an issue related to the rear seat headrest.
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
Air bags in the Jeep Wrangler may not deploy properly due to a possible accumulation of dust through a defective steering column cover, according to the ministry.
The recall affects 1,080 Wrangler SUVs produced between Jan. 31, 2007, and July 21, 2010.
An additional 985 cars of three models, including the Jeep Cherokee, will be recalled due to a problem in the transmission, which may shift to the neutral position while the vehicle is on the move, causing the car to lose power and lead to a possible accident.
The cars with such a problem were produced between April 6, 2014, and June 24, 2015, the ministry said in a press release.
Also, 930 units of the Jeep Wrangler, produced between Sept.11, 2015, and Aug. 13, 2016, will be recalled for what the ministry called an inappropriate location of front sensors that may fail to detect a crash, possibly leading to the failure of the cars’ air bags and seat belt.
Toyota Korea, the local importer of Toyota and luxury Lexus vehicles, is also recalling 922 Lexus vehicles sold here for an issue related to the rear seat headrest.
(theinvestor@heraldcorp.com)
