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5 automakers in South Korea to issue recall for over 210,000 vehicles

Fixes for faulty components in 76 models reason for decision

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 24 Dec 2020 2:21PM

5 automakers in South Korea to issue recall for over 210,000 vehicles
The five automakers involved will offer repair and replacement services for the 210,738 affected units, said South Korea’s Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry. – Yonhap pic, December 24, 2020

SEOUL – GM Korea, BMW, Audi and two other companies will voluntarily recall over a combined 210,000 vehicles to fix faulty components, said the South Korean Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry today.

This is the latest in a series of recall plans for local and overseas carmakers and importers of foreign vehicles, Yonhap news agency reported.

The five companies, comprising GM Korea Co., BMW Group Korea, Audi-Volkswagen Korea, Nissan Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) Korea, are recalling 76 models amounting to 210,738 units, according to the ministry.

The problems include a faulty control unit for automatic transmission in GM’s Chevrolet Lacetti, a flawed timing chain in BMW’s 44 models and a faulty cam shaft control system of Audi’s A6 series vehicles, it said.

The companies have begun to provide or will offer repair and replacement services. Vehicle owners can contact or visit designated repair and service centres to replace the parts free of charge, the ministry said. – Bernama, December 24, 2020

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