Safety Standard Noncompliance... Hyundai, Kia, Renault Recall Over 15,000 Units of 6 Models

Hyundai Motor Company 'Universe'

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 14th that a total of 15,024 vehicles across 6 models manufactured or imported and sold by Hyundai Motor Company, Kia, and Renault Korea Motors have been found to have manufacturing defects and will undergo corrective action (recall).

A total of 7,442 vehicles of 2 models, including the 'Universe' manufactured and sold by Hyundai Motor Company and Kia, were found to have a safety standard non-compliance issue where the malfunction warning light does not illuminate when the vehicle is stopped due to a software error in the vehicle stability control system.

For 174 vehicles of 2 models, including the hydrogen electric bus 'ElecCity,' a potential safety hazard was identified as the warning light does not illuminate in case of hydrogen gas leakage due to performance degradation of the hydrogen detection sensor.

A total of 7,408 vehicles of 2 models, including the MASTER imported and sold by Renault Korea Motors (including those before sale), were found to have a safety standard non-compliance issue where the emergency brake signal device’s software error causes the emergency light flashing cycle during sudden braking to fall below the standard.

The manufacturers and importers will voluntarily carry out the corrective action (recall), and fines will be imposed later considering the correction rate and other factors.

Regarding this defect correction, each manufacturer will notify vehicle owners of the correction method via mail and mobile text messages. If a vehicle owner repairs the defect at their own expense before the correction, they can apply for reimbursement of the repair costs from the manufacturer.

For further inquiries, please contact each company to receive detailed information.

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