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South Korea Orders Recall of 179,880 Hyundai, Kia and BMW Vehicles for Software Defects

Regulators cite software logic faults, with fixes expected through updates rather than part replacements.

Overview

  • Hyundai will recall 36,603 Porter II Electric trucks over a software bug that can reduce braking performance.
  • An additional 39,148 Hyundai vehicles across 20 models, including the Grandeur and Sonata, face instrument-cluster control software fixes.
  • Kia will address software and control issues in 25,078 Bongo III EVs and 69,137 vehicles across 16 models.
  • BMW Korea is recalling 9,914 vehicles across 13 models, including the i5 eDrive40, for software tied to the air-conditioner compressor control unit.
  • Hyundai shares dipped modestly following the disclosure as investors balanced reputational concerns against faster, update-based remedies.