Kia Vietnam dealer seeks information about recall

Truong Hai Auto Group, a Kia Motors dealer in Vietnam, is awaiting advice from the Korean company about recalling vehicles in the wake of the massive recall in the US by Kia to fix a technical problem.

The Hanoi-based dealer has asked if the 2010 Soul and Sorento models have the same electrical fault in interior lights that could cause fires as the 35,200 that have been recalled for fixing in the US.

Besides Truong Hai, many other Vietnamese dealers have also imported the two cars for sale in the country.

The head of the South Korea's second-largest automaker has resigned to take responsibility for the mass vehicle recalls of the four models including the SUV Borrego and the Cadenza sedan.

Chung Sung-Eun, who is also a vice chairman of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, stepped down after Kia had to issue a global recall of 85,900 vehicles, AFP quoted spokesman Michael Choo as saying.

In China a Kia Motors joint venture, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Motor Co, on Monday separately recalled 18,147 Sorento, Borrego and Soul models.

Yonhap news agency reported that Chung was sacked by group chairman Chung Mong-Koo.