Repaired and Up to Standard, Hyundai Sells Tianjin Port Accident-Damaged Vehicles

It has been nearly one year since the 8·12 Tianjin Port explosion accident. Recently, the official Weibo of Hyundai Motor China released "Statement on the Sales of Slightly Damaged Imported Hyundai Vehicles from Tianjin Port", which mentioned that 1,008 slightly damaged vehicles located in the peripheral area when the explosion occurred have reached the quality standards of new imported Hyundai vehicles after repair, and the sales of the above-mentioned vehicles will start from July 13.

At present, Hyundai has not announced the specific models. We have consulted Hyundai imported automobile dealers about this, and the other side revealed that this batch of vehicles includes Grand Santa Fe and Genesis models, and may also include Veloster. However, the finally confirmed model list is still unknown. In addition, the dealer stated that this batch of vehicles will arrive at stores as early as early August, and not all dealers have these vehicles.

The following is the official statement of Hyundai Motor:

Statement on the Sales of Slightly Damaged Imported Hyundai Vehicles from Tianjin Port

Hyundai Motor (China) has, in accordance with the statement issued after the "8·12 Tianjin Port explosion accident", handed over all imported Hyundai vehicles damaged by fire at the explosion site to the Tianjin Municipal Government for destruction.

The 1,008 vehicles located outside the explosion center when the accident occurred only have slight external scratches or partial damages caused by falling foreign objects at the parking place and other surface defects. The vehicle functions and safety performances are normal, and they have reached the quality standards of new imported Hyundai vehicles after repair.

To confirm the actual status of the above-mentioned vehicles, our company has entrusted professional institutions to conduct strict inspections on the above-mentioned vehicles.

1. From September 10 to 14, 2015, Tianjin Automobile Inspection Center, accredited by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China, conducted sampling inspections on the internal air quality of the vehicles;

2. From September 14 to 20, 2015, the expert team from the vehicle manufacturer — Hyundai Motor Company of the Republic of Korea conducted inspections on all vehicles;

3. From April 11 to 13, 2016, China Certification & Inspection Group Tianjin Co., Ltd., authorized by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China, and DEKRA Quality (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (DEKRA), an internationally renowned professional quality inspection institution, conducted sampling inspections on the chemical substances inside the vehicles;

4. From June 20 to 24, 2016, the expert team from the quality department of the vehicle manufacturer — Hyundai Motor Company of the Republic of Korea conducted inspections on all vehicles.

All the above inspection results prove that the 1,008 vehicles do not have special quality problems caused by the explosion accident.

Therefore, our company has decided to start selling the above-mentioned vehicles from July 13, 2016. The sales principles for this batch of vehicles are publicized as follows:

1. Sales channels:

The above-mentioned vehicles will be sold through the officially authorized dealer network of the imported Hyundai brand of our company.

2. Notification obligation:

Our company will require dealers to truthfully inform consumers of the vehicle status in writing when selling the above-mentioned vehicles, and the transaction can only be conducted on the premise that consumers know and agree to accept the status.

3. Repair obligation:

Our company will require dealers to repair the above-mentioned vehicles for free to meet the quality standards of new vehicles by means of polishing to remove foreign bodies, replacing air conditioning filters and air filters, painting or replacing parts for paint scratches and discolored parts, and performing sheet metal processing and painting on damaged parts of the vehicle body.