Hyundai G80 and Maxcruz Voluntarily Recalled Due to Fire Risk

Voluntary Recall for 456,977 Vehicles Across 11 Models from 4 Companies
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that manufacturing defects were found in 456,977 units of 11 car models produced, imported, or sold by Hyundai Motor Company, Kia, Volkswagen Group Korea, and Tesla Korea, and that voluntary recalls will be conducted.

236,518 units of 2 models including the Hyundai Motor G80 were found to have a possibility of fire due to a design error in the engine start motor. 37,169 units of 2 models including the Maxcruz have a possibility of fire due to insufficient durability of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU). These models will undergo recall starting from the 27th.

18,397 units of the Santa Fe HEV will be recalled starting from the 28th due to non-compliance with safety standards, as the vehicle does not stop immediately when the remote control device stops working because of an electronic brake software error.

157,188 units of the Sportage will be recalled starting from the 3rd of next month due to the possibility of fire caused by insufficient durability of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).

4,886 units of the Volkswagen ID.4 82kWh were judged to be non-compliant with safety standards because the speedometer, rearview camera screen, and other displays do not appear due to a software error in the information electronic control unit. Recall will begin on the 28th.

2,819 units of 4 models including the Tesla Model 3 will also be recalled starting from the 28th due to non-compliance with safety standards as the driver's seatbelt warning does not function properly.