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Hyundai and four other carmakers to recall 266,000 vehicles in South Korea

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Hyundai Motor and four other carmakers in South Korea will recall more than 266,000 vehicles including electric cars for faulty components. Korea’s Yonhap reported that these five companies include:

  1. Hyundai
  2. Kia
  3. Renault
  4. Volkswagen
  5. Toyota

The activity covers a total of 12 different models from these car firms and sums up more than 266,074 units. The recall is confirmed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in a statement on Wednesday.

Hyundai’s Genesis coupe was diagnosed with a faulty hydraulic electronic control unit. Kia’s Carnival minivan experienced a faulty engine filter, and Toyota’s Lexus LS500h sedan had poor assembly issues in the passenger seats in the front row.

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Lastly, Volkswagen’s ID.4 electric vehicle had problems in the front seats. Vehicle owners will get contacted by the manufacture to fix these issues or replace the concerned parts without chargers.

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