Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche Korea Recall 210,000 Vehicle Units due to Damaged Components

Hyundaiber 2020. (Doc. Hyundai Motor Group)

JAKARTA - Mass recalls have occurred again in South Korea. The recall involved four different manufacturers after a damaged component was found.

The four automotive companies affected by the recall are Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Corp., Mercedes-Benz Korea and Porsche Korea, which involves 24 different models. In total, 213,792 vehicles must be recalled, which was announced by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation, as reported by Yonhap, Wednesday, August 30.

The issues triggering the recall include a faulty turn signal on the Hyundai Tucson SUV, a faulty oil pump control system on the Kia K5 sedan, and a software issue with the rear radar control system on the Mercedes-Benz E250 sedan.

Prior to this, the last mass recall took place in South Korea last July involving five manufacturers, namely Hyundai Motor Co., BMW Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea and Stellantis Korea, the manufacturers involved in this recall. The total number of affected vehicles reached 92,088 units.

At that time, the problematic models such as the BMW 520i Luxury had problems with the instrument panel software, the VW ID.4 had problems with the steering system software, and the Hyundai Palisade had problems with the braking system.

However, the two cases pale in comparison to last June which involved more than 320,000 vehicles being recalled. The case involves 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 from the luxury brand Hyundai Motor Group, Genesis, which has problems with the seat belt system. There is also a Mercedes-Benz S580 4Matic sedan experiencing problems with the electronic stability control software. The Ferrari 296 GTB was also affected by the recall due to a problem with the fuel tank connecting pipe.