April 20, 2024
Automobiles
Hyundai, imported carmakers to recall 400,000 vehicles
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor and six imported carmakers have been ordered to recall more than 400,000 vehicles in Korea for faulty parts, the Transport Ministry said on June 22.
This is the latest in a series of recall orders issued by the ministry against both domestic and foreign carmakers.
The carmakers plan to recall 38 different models totaling 403,128 units. The subjected models include Hyundai Motor’s Santa Fe and MaxCruze SUV, Maserati’s Ghibli diesel sedan, and Ford Motor’s Focus and Lincoln MKS sedan, the ministry said in a statement.
The problems range from a faulty cable attached to the engine room hood to air bags which fail to inflate enough in case of an accident, it said.
Starting June 23, vehicle owners can visit designated repair and service centers to replace the parts free of charge, it said.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
This is the latest in a series of recall orders issued by the ministry against both domestic and foreign carmakers.
The carmakers plan to recall 38 different models totaling 403,128 units. The subjected models include Hyundai Motor’s Santa Fe and MaxCruze SUV, Maserati’s Ghibli diesel sedan, and Ford Motor’s Focus and Lincoln MKS sedan, the ministry said in a statement.
The problems range from a faulty cable attached to the engine room hood to air bags which fail to inflate enough in case of an accident, it said.
Starting June 23, vehicle owners can visit designated repair and service centers to replace the parts free of charge, it said.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
