Kia, BMW, Hyundai To Recall Over 16,000 Vehicles For Defective Components

Seoul: Kia, BMW Korea, and Hyundai Motor will voluntarily recall over 16,000 automobiles in South Korea because of production defects, the shipping ministry mentioned on Wednesday. According to South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a complete of 16,577 devices throughout 14 fashions will likely be topic to remembers, studies Yonhap information company.

Kia will recall 12,949 devices of 2 fashions, together with the Seltos, because of a defect within the high-pressure gasoline pipe that can result in gasoline leakage and build up the chance of fireplace.

BMW will recall 2,213 devices of 11 fashions, together with the 520i, as improperly put in parts within the 48V starter-generator might reason battery charging failure. 

Hyundai will take corrective measures on 1,390 devices of its Elec City hydrogen gasoline mobile buses because of the insufficient design of the hydrogen discharge port cap.

Last month, Volvo Car Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea, Man Truck & Bus Korea and two different overseas automobile manufacturers voluntarily recalled over 117,000 automobiles because of production defects.

The 5 firms, together with Jaguar Land Rover Korea and Nissan Korea, recalled a mixed 117,925 devices throughout 49 fashions offered in South Korea.

Volvo recalled 95,573 devices of 8 fashions, together with the XC60, because of a tool error within the match information recorder that can lead to riding knowledge now not being correctly recorded.

Mercedes-Benz recalled 17,285 devices of 9 fashions, together with the S580 4MATIC, because of inadequate sturdiness within the brake hoses. Man Truck & Bus will recall 1,515 devices throughout 24 fashions because of a defect within the central automobile regulate machine.

Jaguar Land Rover took corrective measures on 1,401 devices of 4 fashions, together with the New Range Rover P530 LWB, because of conceivable moisture access within the rear digicam that can impede riding.

Nissan recalled 591 devices of the Pathfinder because of a faulty hood phase, which might permit the hood to open whilst riding.