Brake Flaw Prompts Hyundai Recall of 915,000 Cars in Korea
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to launch two recalls in South Korea next week to fix a short circuit in antilock brake control computers that could cause a fire, The Korea Herald reports.
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Hyundai Motor Co. plans to launch two recalls in South Korea next week to fix a short circuit in antilock brake control computers that could cause a fire, The Korea Herald reports.
The recalls target 510,000 Sonata sedans made between 2004 and 2013, and 405,000 Grandeur TG sedans built in 2004-2010, according to Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
The ministry says Hyundai will contact affected owners by email or text message.
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