If you read our columns regularly, you’ve probably heard about recall campaigns. But what exactly is it? It’s actually very simple. These are simply operations performed by manufacturers to correct a design problem that could endanger the vehicle’s occupants as well as other road users. Or who can cause serious failure which can disable the vehicle. This can apply to very large series of cars, such as a handful of precisely identified cars. And no manufacturer avoids this, while everyone can suffer.

#BelleAffaire 🚨 Dismantling by #police with #ComCyberGend of an international criminal organization that facilitated car theft by hacking:
➡️ 53 thousand connections;
➡️ 2.7 million euros in damages;
➡️ 31 detentions;@Europol @Евроюст #YUNALKO pic.twitter.com/exFFFhUv2K

– National Gendarmerie (@Gendarmerie) October 15, 2022

A broad reminder

This was, for example, the case with Ferrari last year, but broad-based brands suffer more often. Among others, this applies to Ford, Peugeot or Renault. But this time it’s Kia’s turn to grab the headlines. And it is not for nothing that the recall campaign organized by the Korean firm has a huge scale. We are talking about at least 100,000 cars of various models. Among them are Sportage, Niro and Soul. So far, only the USA is concerned, but it is possible that it will affect Europe later. But what problem calls for this measure?

Free repair

Well, this time it’s a digital phone that’s giving the Asian manufacturer a hard time. Really, Software driver for LCD screen sometimes there are problems with the electrical voltage when starting the car. In this case, the screen simply does not light up, depriving the driver of information about driving. Of course, the repair takes place with the support of the manufacturer, and customers have absolutely nothing to promote.

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