Kia Motors to Recall Electric Vehicles in China Following Hyundai Motor

By EV, AUTO, Recall

Kia Motors to Recall Electric Vehicles in China Following Hyundai Motor

Kia Motors

will recall its first electric vehicle (EV) model, the KX3 (Seltos in the Korean market), in China due to faulty parts.

Kia’s recall, which follows that of its sister company Hyundai Motor Co.,

raised concerns about a blow to the brand image of Hyundai Motor Group in the Chinese market.

Dongfeng Yueda Kia, Kia’s Chinese joint venture,

recently submitted a plan to the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) to recall 309 KX3 EVs

due to the possible malfunctioning of the integrated electronic brakes (IEB) systems.

The KX3 EV

is Kia’s first electric vehicle model released in the Chinese market in 2018.

This model has been found to have safety risks due to faulty IEB software, which makes its brake pedal heavy when the brake warning lamp is illuminated.

Kia Motors plans to recall the model and fix the software.

Although Kia will recall a small number of units, the recall

is expected to inevitably hurt the brand images of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors in China where their sales remain sluggish.

– Businesskorea

http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=58252

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