The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) announced that a total of 23,986 vehicles from 11 models imported and sold by Porsche Korea Co., Ltd., Honda Korea Co., Ltd., Mercedes-Benz Korea Co., Ltd., Ford Sales Service Korea (Co., Ltd.), and Bike Korea Co., Ltd. will voluntarily take corrective action (recall) due to manufacturing defects discovered in them.

Porsche Korea Co., Ltd. imported and sold 14,759 units of two models, including the Cayenne, which were found to have an error in the instrument panel software that caused the brake system failure automatic indication identification code to not meet safety standards. As such, the importer will first voluntarily take corrective action (recall) and later impose a fine after considering the correction rate, etc.

The vehicle in question can be repaired (software updated) free of charge at Porsche Korea Co., Ltd. official service centers starting April 14.

Honda Korea Co., Ltd. is voluntarily taking corrective action (recall) to 5,047 vehicles of three models, including the ACCORD HEV, imported and sold by the company. The seat belt buckle fastener is defective, preventing the unlock button from working properly. This may prevent the seat belt from being properly fastened, potentially causing injury to occupants in the event of a collision.

The vehicle in question can be repaired (replaced with improved parts) free of charge at official Honda Korea service centers starting April 10.
3,901 units of 3 models, including the Mercedes-AMG G 63, imported and sold by Mercedes-Benz Korea Co., Ltd., were damaged due to friction between the front brake wiring bundle and the auxiliary oil cooler, which resulted in the failure of the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and other components. Since it has been confirmed that there is a possibility of an accident occurring, corrective action (recall) is being taken voluntarily.

The vehicle in question can be repaired free of charge (repair after inspection) at official Mercedes-Benz Korea service centers starting April 7.

137 Ranger Wildtraks (including those sold before) imported and sold by Ford Sales Service Korea Co., Ltd. had a software setting error in the instrument panel that did not display a malfunction signal when the rear side blind spot warning system malfunctioned, which resulted in an accident when changing lanes. When the possibility of occurrence is confirmed, corrective action (recall) is voluntarily taken.

The vehicle in question can be repaired (software updated) free of charge at official Ford Sales Service Korea (Co.) service centers starting April 14.
142 units of two models of two-wheeled vehicles, including the Triumph Bonneville T120 Black, imported and sold by Bike Korea Co., Ltd. (including those before sale) suffered from cracks in the front brake vibration damping device due to insufficient durability, causing the bolts that secure the brake discs to loosen due to vibration and detach. This has resulted in the brakes not working, which could potentially cause an accident. Voluntarily take corrective action (recall).

The vehicle in question can be repaired (replaced with improved parts) free of charge at Bike Korea’s official service centers starting April 18.

In relation to this defect correction, each manufacturer will notify vehicle owners of the correction method via mail and text message. If the vehicle owner repairs the defect at their own expense before the defect is corrected, they can apply for compensation for the repair cost from the manufacturer.

For further inquiries, please contact Porsche Korea Co., Ltd. (☎ 080-8100-911), Honda Korea Co., Ltd. (☎ 080-360-0505), Mercedes-Benz Korea Co., Ltd. (☎ 080-001-1886), Ford Sales Service Korea (☎ 1600-6003), or Bike Korea Co., Ltd. (☎ 02-479-1902) for detailed information.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport operates the Automobile Recall Center (PC www.car.go.kr, mobile m.car.go.kr, contact number 080-357-2500) to collect and analyze information on automobile manufacturing defects in order to ensure the safety of the public from automobile defects. By entering the vehicle number and chassis number on the website, you can check at any time whether the vehicle is subject to recall and the specific manufacturing defects.