Mercedes-Benz and also Maserati will certainly recall 724 autos marketed in South Korea for safety-related mechanical flaws, the Ministry of Land, Facilities as well as Transport stated Monday.
German luxury car producer Mercedes-Benz will certainly make repairs on 721 S63 AMG 4Matic cars for ignition issues. When the automobile slows down, the flaw has actually been figured out to be triggered by a program glitch in the electronic control unit that occasionally keeps energy from streaming to the engine.
The drop in energy can trigger the ignition to switch off, which could cause safety problems, according to the ministry.
ECU is an essential computer system that gathers data from different sensing units found on the car as well as manages just how the car operates.
The ministry stated automobiles made between May 13, 2013, and Nov. 21 of this year will certainly be recalled starting Monday with repair works being made free of fee.
Connected to the recall, the ministry had bought the Korea Transportation Safety and security Authority to examine the reason for the problem after the automobile created a public eagerness when an annoyed driver publicly smashed his 200 million-won ($171,600) S63 with a baseball bat and also a golf club in Gwangju, a city regarding 330 kilometers southern of Seoul, in September.
In addition to Mercedes-Benz, the ministry stated 2 GranTurismos and one GranCabrio made by Italian carmaker Maserati will certainly be recalled for issues in their doorway lock mechanisms.
Baseding on the carmaker, the side door of the two vehicles can inadvertently open when it come to an accident. The defect just influences vehicles made on Sept. 11.
Forza Motors Korea Corp., that is the importer as well as supplier of Maserati and now Ferrari automobiles, will certainly provide repair services from Friday onward.
