The transportation ministry of South Korea said on Sunday that Peugeot‘s 2,962 vehicles manufactured and sold in South Korea between Dec.15, 2006 and Feb.24, 2009 are subject to the recall.
They were found to be have defective parts in their braking system that could extend braking distance, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Volkswagen’s 279 Jetta 2.5 models between Nov.29, 2008 and Jan.6, 2009 also manufactured here are subject to the recall, due to possible fuel leakage that could stem from defective fuel pipes, Yonhap added.
Owners of the vehicles can receive repairs for free at Peugeot or Volkswagen-affiliated service centers from Monday.
(아주경제 송지영 기자)
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Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com