[THE INVESTOR] Three manufacturers of imported cars will recall more than 1,800 vehicles in Korea due to faulty components, the Transport Ministry said on Jan. 18.

The announcement is the latest in a series of recall orders issued by the ministry to both domestic and foreign companies.

The three companies -- Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot and Citroen -- plan to recall 15 different models totaling 1,836 vehicles, the ministry said in a statement.

The models include Mercedes-Benz’s GLC 220d 4MATIC coupe, Peugeot’s 3008 1.6 Blue-HDi SUV and Citroen’s Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 Blue-HDi SUV, it said.

The problems include faulty fuel pipes and fuel tank shields in the Peugeot 3008 1.6 Blue-HDi, defective bonnet parts in the Citroen‘s Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 Blue-HDi and flawed light-emitting diode headlights in the Mercedes-Benz’s GLC 220d 4MATIC, the statement said.

Vehicle owners can visit designated repair and service centers to have the parts replaced free of charge, it said.

By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)