Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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Hyundai

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761780131315cropped-286893068_103747382373080_7015678301109392309_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Photo from Hyundai Motors Philippines/Facebook</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#x27;s government said Thursday that more than 260,000 cars will be recalled due to manufacturing defects, including over 180,000 by Hyundai Motor Group.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/09/28/23/hyundai-kia-recall-3-million-cars-in-us-over-fire-risk">Hyundai, Kia recall 3 million cars in US over fire risk</a></div><p>&quot;A total of 260,184 vehicles across 57 models manufactured, imported, or sold by Hyundai Motor, Kia, BMW Korea, and Stellantis Korea will be voluntarily recalled due to identified manufacturing defects,&quot; the Ministry of Land and Transport said in a statement.</p><p>The ministry added that among this total more than 180,000 cars from Hyundai Motor Group will be recalled.</p><p>&quot;Hyundai Motor will recall 85,355 units of the Porter II Electric model from October 30 due to a potential fire risk caused by a design flaw in the battery management system software,&quot; the ministry said.</p><p>It also added that Kia, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motors, will begin recalling 54,532 units of the Bongo III EV model from October 30 for the same software defect that could lead to fires.</p><p>Other recalled models from Hyundai Motor included the Tucson, which was recalled due to a design flaw in the fuel filter components, and Kia&#x27;s Seltos, which was recalled over a similar defect that could cause the engine to shut down.</p><p>AFP reached out to Hyundai Motor Group for a comment.</p><p>An electric vehicle battery fire last year damaged hundreds of vehicles and created a national panic, with car parks across South Korea imposing a wave of adhoc restrictions amid growing calls for transparency on battery supply chains.</p><p>South Korea is a major producer of batteries and electric vehicles, including local carmakers Hyundai and Kia, with EVs making up 9.3 percent of new cars purchased last year -- higher than in the US.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>More than 260,000 cars will be recalled due to manufacturing defects, including over 180,000 by Hyundai Motor Group.</p>

More than 260,000 cars will be recalled due to manufacturing defects, including over 180,000 by Hyundai Motor Group.