According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that six car companies, including BMW and Mercedes-Benz, will voluntarily recall nearly 29,000 vehicles to fix faulty parts.

BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda and Jaguar Land Rover will recall a total of 28,946 vehicles involving 35 models, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement.

The statement said the problems include a faulty brake vacuum pump in the BMW 630i xDrive Gran Tourismo, a possible failure of the Mercedes-Benz C 200 engine control unit software, a possible failure of the Toyota Prius 2WD sedan's emergency braking system, and a vulnerable drive shaft in the Hyundai Grand Starex van.

The aforementioned companies have begun or will begin offering repair and replacement services starting Thursday.