S. Korea calls back GM Daewoo mini-cars cars
The South Korean government on Sunday said it ordered the GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GM Daewoo) to recall its mini-car Matiz Creative for problems in the airbags and windshield wipers.
The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said in a statement that windshield wipers were found to malfunction in freezing weather and airbags were found to separate from the vehicle in a crash.
The move will affect 30,751 units sold between July and November, among them 16,379 units due to the problems in airbags and another 14,372 units for problems in windshield wipers.
Free repair services would be provided to owners of such vehicles from Monday, the ministry said.
GM Daewoo was formerly known as Daewoo Motor. In 2001 General Motors decided to buy most of Daewoo Motor's assets to form GM Daewoo.
Meanwhile, the ministry also said the South Korean importer of the Land Rover brands will call back 106 units of the brands' two models, produced between December 2006 and February 2008, due to concerns of fuel leaks.