Quality issues drive resignation of Hyundai R&D president

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Safety, Hyundai



Hyundai released a statement today announcing that its research and development president, Kwon Moon-sik, and two other executives resigned from their positions, Reuters reports, to "take responsibility for a series of quality issues," according to the statement.

The resignations seem to be related to recent recalls around the globe. A few weeks back, Hyundai recalled 27,500 Genesis sedans from model years 2009 to 2012 in the US for brake fluid that doesn't prevent corrosion of the electronic hydraulic control unit. The recall recently was expanded to include 43,500 Genesis sedans in the US, but nearly 150,000 are reportedly affected including the South Korean market.

"The latest personnel change shows our firm commitment to quality management and reaffirms our will to continuously improve R&D competitiveness," says Hyundai.

Hyundai has not announced a replacement for Moon-sik, who was brought in to head the R&D department just over a year ago, before Hyundai and Kia admitted to overstating the fuel economy of over 1 million vehicles in North America. The two other executives who resigned were in charge of engineering and electronics technology and have been replaced, though the names of the replacements were not given.Quality issues drive resignation of Hyundai R&D president originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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Refreshing to see people being held responsible, our government might take a cue.

This guy took the job around a year ago, and appears to be fired for a vehicle that had problems beginning in 2009.

I like it. Shows a commitment to quality.

Philth said:

This guy took the job around a year ago, and appears to be fired for a vehicle that had problems beginning in 2009.

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I guess that it the Korean way. Someone has to take the fall so the people in power can remain there.

sandy said:

Refreshing to see people being held responsible, our government might take a cue.

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"Some" of our gov officials have a clue, like Joe Wilson from S.C., but our president................ well, he's a totally different story.

The CEO was probably tired of having his audio system crap out.

CC4.6 said:

The CEO was probably tired of having his audio system crap out.

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Nah, his new Equus didn't have DRL's.

BacktoHyundaibychoice said:

Nah, his new Equus didn't have DRL's.

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Or bluetooth streaming audio...

shagnat said:

"Some" of our gov officials have a clue, like Joe Wilson from S.C., but our president................ well, he's a totally different story.

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You keep trying Shag! There are two zillion websites, plus television and radio that argue/discuss politics all day every day. Can we please leave this forum free of that? I mean really.

The old "buck stops here." Doesn't matter when problems started. I agree with earlier poster, wish our government (really folks, its the voters who elect these idiots) would do the same. I am anti-incumbent and want them ALL gone.