Fines of 13.9 Billion Won Imposed on 9 Companies Including Mercedes-Benz and Honda for 'Safety Standard Non-Compliance'

Mercedes-Benz E300.

A total of 13.9 billion KRW in fines were imposed on nine manufacturers and importers for selling vehicles that did not meet automobile safety standards.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 31st that it imposed these fines on 14 cases of corrective actions (recalls) conducted from January to June this year due to non-compliance with automobile safety standards, considering factors such as automobile sales revenue, the correction rate over six months, and the legal maximum limits.

Mercedes-Benz Korea was fined a total of 11.0259 billion KRW for five violations of safety standards. Among these, a fine of 10 billion KRW was imposed for one case involving excessive fuel consumption rate labeling on 29,769 units of the Benz E300. Additionally, 1 billion KRW was fined for installing lighting devices not regulated by safety standards on 5,660 units across 17 models including the GLE 450 4MATIC. A fine of 13 million KRW was imposed for installing a function to disable pedestrian approach warning sounds during reversing on 9 units across three models including the A220. Furthermore, fines of 12 million KRW and 9 million KRW were imposed respectively for defective child seat anchors on the rear right seats of 35 units across three models including the A220, and for a software error in the vehicle stability control system on one unit of the GLE 450 4MATIC.

Honda Korea was fined 1 billion KRW for 11,578 units of the Accord due to a software error in the electric control device that caused the rear camera image not to display on the screen during reversing.

Ford Sales Service Korea was fined 1 billion KRW for 2,091 units of the Aviator due to image processing device signal errors that caused blank or distorted images on the rear camera screen during reversing. Audi Volkswagen Korea was fined 800 million KRW for installing lighting devices on 345 units of the Urus that did not meet safety standards, and 1 million KRW for failing to meet drive axle battery safety standards on 26 units of the A3 Sportback e-tron.

Hyundai Motor’s Solati (EU) was fined 18 million KRW for 158 units due to seat belt attachment devices not meeting safety standards. Korea GM was fined 15 million KRW for 65 units of the Equinox for failing to display airbag warning labels on the passenger seat sun visors.

KST Electric was fined 14 million KRW for overstating fuel consumption rates on 93 units of the Myb M1. Daimler Truck Korea was fined 8 million KRW for 11 units of the Sprinter whose headlights were aimed higher than the height specified in safety standards. Hanbul Motors was fined 340,000 KRW for one unit of the DS3 Crossback 1.5 BlueHDi due to fuel leakage caused by adhesive defects inside and outside the fuel tank.

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