The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has released a press statement today issuing a recall of 41,688 vehicles from six vehicle manufacturers, citing structural, equipment, and system flaws.
The affected brands involved in the recall exercise include Honda, Kia, Ford, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz. The full list of models being recalled are:
- Honda Civic (2022-2024) – 28,802 units (1.5L E, 1.5 V. 1.5L RS, 2.0L e:HEV RS)
- Honda Civic Type R (2023-2024) – 159 units
- Honda CR-V (2024) – 9,717 units (1.5L E, 1.5L V, 1.5L S, 2.0L e:HEV RS)
- Kia Sorento XM (2010-2014) – 2,861 units
- Kia Sorento XM (2011-2015) – 1,384 units
- Ford Everest (2022-2024) – 291 units (2.0L Titanium 4WD AT, 2.0L Sport 2WD 6AT, 2.0L Titanium 4WD AT, Trend 4WD AT, 2.0L Wildtrak 4WD AT)
- Audi e-Tron GT (2022-2024) – 80 units
- Audi RS e-Tron GT (2022-2024) – 88 units
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class 580 e (2020-2023) – 9 units
- Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 (2017-2022) – 3 units
- Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS 53 (2017-2022) – 4 units
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 43 (2017-2022) – 1 unit
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 53 (2017-2022) – 1 unit
Of the five brands, Honda has the most amount of affected vehicles for recall. The Honda Civic (manufactured between 2022-2024), Honda Civic Type R (manufactured 2023-2024), and the Honda CR-V (manufactured 2024) all share the primary problem of having abnormal noise and uneven steering while turning.
The Kia Sorento is the only car affected from the Korean carmaker’s catalogue. The 2010-2014 models may be a fire hazard caused by a short-circuit within the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) circuit board, while the 2011-2015 models may have a faulty rod bearing in the engine.
Similarly, the Ford Everest is being recalled for two different issues. 2022-2024 model years may have issues with the e-Shifter battery pack draining while being driven, while specific variants manufactured between those years may also have a faulty anti-pinch mechanism in the passenger side windows.
2022-2024 Audi e-Tron GT and RS e-Tron GT may be affected by cracked front axle brake hoses, or abnormalities detected in some individual high-voltage battery modules.
Finally, 2020-2023 Mercedes-Benz S 580 e’s lambda control for their petrol engines do not meet the required specifications. Other models like the AMG E 53, AMG CLS 53, AMG GT 43 and AMG GT 53 may have electrical issues concerning connectors for transmission wiring that may not be manufactured properly.
If your car make, model, and year is listed above, you are advised to contact your nearest dealership for more information, or get in touch with the respective brands’ customer care lines as listed in JPJ’s statement, linked here.
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