April 23, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and other automakers have been ordered to recall faulty parts in some of their models, South Korea’s Transportation Ministry said on March 24.

This is part of a broader recall order delivered by the ministry.

Hyundai, Kia, Nissan Motor, BMW Korea, Audi Volkswagen Korea, Daimler Truck Korea and Sports Motor Cycle Korea plan to recall a combined 12,211 units of 22 kinds of vehicles this week, according to the ministry.

The affected vehicles include 4,310 Grandeur large-size sedans, 327 Avante subcompacts and 42 Ioniq electric cars of Hyundai Motor and 2,221 K7 large-size sedans and 61 Niro hybrids of Kia Motors, the statement said.
The owners of subjected cars are required to visit designated repair and service centers for replacement of their cars’ faulty parts free of charge, it said.

By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)