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  1. 2020

    Five South Korean automakers recall vehicles for faulty components

    Recall announced

    Five automakers in South Korea began a voluntary recall of 210,738 vehicles across 76 models to repair faulty components. The article identifies defects involving GM Chevrolet Lacetti, BMW models and Audi A6 vehicles.

    Stated objective. To fix faulty components.

    Source excerpt

    • Five carmakers in South Korea are voluntarily recalling a combined 210,738 vehicles of 76 models to fix faulty components, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport said.
    • GM Korea Co., BMW Group Korea, Audi-Volkswagen Korea, Nissan Motor Co., and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) Korea has begun to provide or offer repair and replacement services.
    • GM's Chevrolet Lacetti was found to have a faulty control unit for automatic transmission, while there was a flawed timing chain in BMW's 44 models and a faulty camshaft control system of Audi's A6 series vehicles.