'Torres' Voluntary Recall of 58,103 Units Due to 'Warning Sound Error'

Defects Found in 1,679 Units Including Torres and 9 Other Models

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 14th that 59,782 units of 10 vehicle models manufactured or imported and sold by KG Mobility, Kia, Honda Korea, BMW Korea, and Toyota Motor Korea have been found to have manufacturing defects and will be voluntarily recalled.

In particular, 58,103 units of the KG Mobility Torres, accounting for 97% of the total recall, will undergo recall procedures starting from the 28th. A safety standard non-compliance was identified due to a software design error in the front camera module, causing the lane-keeping function (driver assistance advanced steering system) warning sound to not operate properly when deactivated.

Warning sound does not operate normally when the advanced steering device function is disabled in the Cage Mobility Torres. [Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]

875 units of the Kia Carnival will be recalled starting from the 20th due to a manufacturing defect in an engine component (fuel injection control sensor connection connector) that could cause the vehicle to stall.

A Kia Carnival was found to have a possibility of stopping due to a manufacturing defect in the engine components. [Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]

730 units of two models, including the Honda Accord Hybrid, will undergo recall starting from the 22nd because the driver's seatbelt device is not securely fixed.

The seatbelt device is not securely fastened in the Honda Accord Hybrid. [Provided by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]

38 units of five models, including the BMW X3 xDrive20i, will be recalled starting from the 15th due to a possibility of safety hazards caused by loss of steering force from gear damage resulting from poor fixation of the motor attached to the steering gear connection.

BMW X3 xDrive20i with potential safety risks due to loss of steering force caused by gear damage from improper motor fixation attached to the steering gear. [Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]

36 units of the Toyota GR86 will be recalled starting from today due to a rear lighting design error that causes the turn signals and hazard warning lights to temporarily fail to illuminate.

Whether a vehicle is subject to recall and detailed defect information can be checked by entering the vehicle number and chassis number at the Automobile Recall Center.