Renault Unit Reportedly To Recall 62,000 Cars In S. Korea

(RTTNews) - Renault Samsung Motors Co., the South Korean unit of French automaker Renault SA (RNSDY.PK, RNSDF.PK, RNT.L), will recall 62,000 units to rectify faulty sensors, Yonhap reported.

The recall -- set to begin Monday -- came more than a month after the carmaker submitted a plan to the ministry to replace coolant temperature sensors and oxygen sensors in its cars.

The recall affects 49,647 units of SM5, SM3, QM5, SM5 LPLi models built between October 1, 2013, and Oct. 31, 2014, for problems with coolant temperature sensors, the South Korea's Environment Ministry reportedly said Sunday.

The report said that the carmaker also plans to recall 12,353 units of QM6 vehicles produced between July 18, 2016, and December 9, 2016, to replace oxygen sensors.