[THE INVESTOR] Audi Volkswagen Korea -- the local importer and distributer of Germany‘s Volkswagen Group -- will recall 2,425 units of its Passat sedans for an engine oil pump failure, the South Korean transport ministry said on June 24.

A defect in the oil pump shaft may result in low or no oil pressure, which could cause the engine to stop without warning.

The government said 2,425 units of the Passat 2.0 TDI sedans produced between July 13, 2005, and May 16, 2008, are eligible for free repair service at the company’s garages in South Korea, starting from June 30.


The recall was initially ordered in March.

The ministry also said Forza Motors Korea Corp. will recall a combined 1,957 units of the Maserati Quattro Porte and Maserati Ghibli sedans produced between March 15, 2013, and Sept. 23, 2015, due to a potential problem with the rear toe-in adjustment rods.

Free replacement services are available on June 24.

By Kim Ji-hyun (jemmie@heraldcorp.com)