Kia, Hyundai, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and 3 Other Companies Recall Over 34,000 Vehicles

All-New Carens

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 22nd that a total of 34,639 vehicles across 13 models manufactured or imported and sold by Kia, Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Toyota, Mercedes-Benz Korea, Stellantis Korea, and Porsche Korea have been found to have manufacturing defects and will undergo voluntary corrective actions (recalls).

A total of 18,944 units of the Carens manufactured and sold by Kia were found to have a defect in the valve that supplies and cuts off fuel inside the LPG fuel pump, which may cause the engine to stall during driving due to fuel supply being cut off.

A total of 14,616 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured and sold by Hyundai Motor Company were found to have a possibility of the engine stalling intermittently or fire occurring during driving due to wear and damage to some internal engine parts.

A total of 814 Toyota Camry vehicles imported and sold by Korea Toyota were found to have a possibility of damage caused by defective parts inside the brake vacuum pump. This may cause the brake pedal to become heavy and increase the braking distance.

A total of 233 vehicles across 8 models including the S 450 4MATIC imported and sold by Mercedes-Benz Korea were found to have a software error in the multimedia system, causing the DMB not to turn off automatically while driving.

A total of 22 Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid vehicles imported and sold by Stellantis Korea were found to have a safety standard non-compliance issue where the driving distance is not displayed after reaching a certain distance (21,473 km) due to a software error in the instrument cluster.

A total of 10 Panamera vehicles imported and sold by Porsche Korea are also subject to recall. These vehicles were found not to have information such as the manufacturer’s name, wheel specifications, and manufacturing date marked on the inside of the wheels.

Except for Mercedes-Benz Korea vehicles that receive remote updates, the recalled vehicles can be repaired free of charge at the service centers of each manufacturer or seller.

The manufacturers will notify owners of the corrective measures via postal mail and mobile text messages. If vehicle owners have repaired the defects at their own expense before the recall, they can apply for reimbursement from the manufacturer.

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