South Korea Orders Major Hyundai, Kia Recall After Whistleblower Report
Posted 05/12/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
In the first whistleblower case to hit South Korea's auto industry, Kim Gwang-ho, a Hyundai engineer with 26 years at the company, made allegations about 32 problems to local regulators. In response, South Korea ordered Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors Corp to recall 240,000 vehicles over safety defects flagged by a whistleblower - a sharp slap on the wrist that will...