South Korean Car Manufacturers Do Mass Recalls: Hyundai, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, And Stellantis Involved

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JAKARTA - Five car manufacturers selling their models in South Korea recently carried out a recall program to address problems with some of their vehicles. Hyundai Motor Co., BMW Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea, and Stellantis Korea are manufacturers involved in this recall. The total number of vehicles affected reached 92,088 units.

According to a report from Yonhap on Wednesday, July 5, the problems that arose involved several vehicle models. For example, BMW 520i Luxury is having problems with the panel instrument software, VW ID.4 has problems with the steering system software, and Hyundai Palisade is having problems with braking systems.

One of the vehicles involved in the recall is the VW ID.4 electric sedan. At the end of June, the model is also facing software problems affecting the infotainment system in the United States.

The Hyundai major SUV, namely the Palisade, has again become one of the affected models. Previously, the Hyundai Palisade also experienced a recall due to problems with the glass erasing system in the United States.

This is not the first time a mass recall has occurred in South Korea. By the end of June, more than 320,000 vehicles had to be withdrawn from circulation, involving seven manufacturers with 22 affected models. At that time, several luxury cars were also involved in the recall.

Some of them are the G80 sedan of the luxury Hyundai Motor Group brand, Genesis, which is experiencing problems with the seat belt system. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz S580 4 Mathic sedan has problems with the stability of electronic control software. Ferrari 296 GTB was also hit by a recall due to problems with the fuel tank connecting pipe.