The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) announced that Volkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd., Tesla Korea Co., Ltd., and Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. had manufacturing defects found in 50,452 vehicles of a total of 68 models, and took corrective action (recall) voluntarily. .
First, 23,141 units of 61 models (including prior sales), including ① A6 45 TFSI Premium, imported and sold by Volkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd., were found to have non-compliance with safety standards in which the rear camera image was not displayed properly when reversing due to a software error in the rear camera. First of all, the importer plans to voluntarily take corrective action (recall), and later impose a penalty in consideration of the correction rate.
②Q5 45 TFSI qu. In 1,018 units of four models including Premium (including before sales), the connecting rod bearings were damaged due to the occurrence of metal foreign substances due to poor machining of the connecting rods, and it was confirmed that the engine might be damaged due to this, and corrective measures (recalls) were voluntarily initiated.
61 models including the A6 45 TFSI Premium will start on December 19, and the Q5 45 TFSI qu. Four models, including Premium, can receive free repairs (software updates, etc.) at Volkswagen Group Korea’s official service center from December 16th.
Second, 13,210 units of Model Y imported and sold by Tesla Korea were confirmed to have an accident due to taillights not turning on intermittently due to a taillight software error, and ② 12,891 Model 3 units in the trunk due to a design error in the cable route of the rear camera. If you repeatedly open and close the cable, the cable wears out, and as a result, the rear camera image does not appear on the screen, confirming the possibility of an accident, and voluntarily taking corrective action (recall).
Model Y is being updated remotely and automatically with improved software from December 16, and Model 3 is being repaired (replaced following inspection) free of charge at Tesla Korea’s official service center from December 13.
Lastly, 192 County Electrics manufactured and sold by Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. were found to have a possibility that the parking brake did not operate normally when parked due to abrasion caused by the lack of durability of the parking brake cable, and the vehicle was pushed, impeding safety, and voluntarily took corrective action. Enter (recall).
The vehicle can be repaired (replaced with improved parts) free of charge at Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. Hi-Tech Center and Blue Hands from December 19th.
Regarding this defect correction, each manufacturer will notify the vehicle owner of the correction method by mail or mobile phone text message. can apply
* In accordance with Article 31-2 of the 「Automobile Management Act」, the vehicle owner who corrected the defect (as a former vehicle owner) between the date on which one year has elapsed before the disclosure of the defect and the date on which the defect investigation began, whichever is earlier (including those who corrected the defect during the period of ownership) and the owner of the vehicle who corrected the defect following the defect was disclosed, for the cost of self-correction.
For other inquiries, contact Volkswagen Group Korea (☎ 080-767-2834), Tesla Korea (☎ 02-6177-1312), or Hyundai Motor Company (☎ 080-200-6000) for detailed information. can receive
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport collects and analyzes vehicle manufacturing defect information to ensure public safety from vehicle defects (PC www.car.go.kr, mobile m.car.go.kr, contact 080-357 -2500), and by entering the vehicle number and vehicle identification number on the website (homepage), you can check whether the vehicle is subject to recall and specific manufacturing defects at any time.
