不便外发的段落 | 现代汽车 / Hyundai Motor Company

正文9. 争议 | Controversies

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9.1 夸大的燃油经济性数字 | Inflated fuel economy numbers

After an investigation in 2012, the EPA found that 35% of all 2011–2013 Hyundai and Kia vehicles had inflated fuel economy numbers; by as much as six miles per gallon. Currently, Hyundai and Kia have started a reimbursement programme for the owners of the 2011–2013 affected vehicles. [227][228][229] In 2014 the company was issued $350 million in penalties by the US government, agreed to pay $395 million in 2013 to resolve claims from vehicles owners, and agreed to pay $41.2 million to cover the "investigative costs" of 33 US state attorneys general.[230]
【参考译文】在 2012 年的一次调查中，美国环保局 (EPA) 发现 2011-2013 年款现代和起亚汽车的 35% 存在夸大燃油经济性数字的问题，最高夸大程度可达每加仑 6 英里。目前，现代和起亚已经开始为 2011-2013 年款受影响的车辆车主启动补偿计划。[227][228][229] 2014 年，该公司被美国政府处以 3.5 亿美元的罚款，并同意在 2013 年支付 3.95 亿美元以解决车主的索赔，并支付 4120 万美元以支付 33 名美国州检察长的“调查费用”。[230]

9.2 错误宣传的发动机和马力 | Wrongly advertised engine and horsepower

Several consumers complained that the engine delivered with the Hyundai Veloster in Brazil was inferior to the one advertised.[231] Independent tests confirmed that it was not the same engine, and it delivered only 121 CV (119 hp) instead of the advertised 140 CV (140 hp), with the car earning derogatory nicknames like Slowster in the Brazilian market.[232]
【参考译文】一些消费者抱怨说，巴西销售的现代飞思（Hyundai Veloster）配备的发动机比广告中宣传的要差。[231]独立测试证实，这并非同一款发动机，其输出功率仅为121马力（119马力），而广告中宣传的是140马力（140马力），导致这款汽车在巴西市场获得了诸如“慢思”（Slowster）等贬损性的绰号。[232]

9.3 营销争议 | Marketing controversy

In April 2013, Hyundai Motors UK released a commercial depicting a man attempting to commit suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning in an ix35, only to fail to do so because of the vehicle's non-toxic emissions. The advert, produced by Hyundai's in-house agency Innocean Worldwide, received widespread criticism for promoting suicide.[233] Hyundai has since taken down the video and issued a formal apology.[233][234]
【参考译文】2013年4月，现代汽车英国公司（Hyundai Motors UK）发布了一则广告，广告中一名男子试图在ix35汽车中通过一氧化碳中毒自杀，但由于汽车的无毒排放而未能成功。这则由现代汽车内部机构Innocean Worldwide制作的广告因宣扬自杀而遭到广泛批评。[233]此后，现代汽车已下架该视频并正式道歉。[233][234]

9.4 车辆安保脆弱性 | Vehicle security vulnerability

See also: Kia Challenge【另见：起亚挑战】

Since October 2022, following a TikTok trend, Hyundai vehicles especially in North America are highly targeted for theft due to their weaker security systems. Hyundai vehicles manufactured from 2016 to 2021 for the U.S. market that are not equipped with optional key fob and a push-button start mechanism lack immobilizers, a system that prevent the engine from being started unless a proper key is inserted. A video posted on TikTok depicted the theft process, which involves inserting a USB connector on a naked key slot and successfully starts a car.[235] The vulnerability also affects vehicles produced by sister company Kia.
【参考译文】自2022年10月以来，受TikTok潮流的影响，由于安全系统较弱，北美地区的现代汽车（尤其是现代汽车）成为盗窃的主要目标。2016年至2021年为美国市场制造的现代汽车，如果未配备可选的钥匙扣和一键启动机制，则没有防盗系统，该系统可防止在插入正确的钥匙之前启动发动机。TikTok上发布的一段视频展示了盗窃过程，其中包括在裸露的钥匙槽中插入USB连接器并成功启动汽车。[235]这一漏洞也影响了姊妹公司起亚生产的汽车。

Hyundai and Kia acknowledged the vulnerability. Hyundai introduced a free anti-theft software patch starting February 14, 2023, with all eligible vehicles patched by June 23, 2023.[235] Models that cannot be upgraded will have steering wheel lock reimbursements.[236] Both companies also agreed to pay about $200 million to settle a U.S. class-action lawsuit, including up to $145 million for car owners' out-of-pocket losses. The settlement, announced on May 18, 2023, was rejected by a federal judge.[237]
【参考译文】现代和起亚承认了这一漏洞。现代汽车从2023年2月14日开始引入免费的防盗软件补丁，所有符合条件的车辆都将在2023年6月23日之前打上补丁。[235]无法升级的车型将获得方向盘锁退款。[236]两家公司还同意支付约2亿美元以了结一起美国集体诉讼，其中包括向车主支付高达1.45亿美元的损失赔偿。2023年5月18日宣布的和解方案被一名联邦法官驳回。[237]

According to U.S. authority National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the trend has led to eight fatalities in the country.[238]
【参考译文】据美国国家公路交通安全管理局称，这一趋势已导致该国8人死亡。[238]

9.5 美国童工指控 | U.S. child labor allegations

See also: Hyundai Alabama child labor allegations【另见：现代汽车阿拉巴马州童工指控】

In 2022, Hyundai and its parts suppliers in the U.S. were discovered to be illegally employing child labor, primarily involving refugees from Central America.[239][240] This issue involved parts suppliers, including Hyundai subsidiaries Hyundai Glovis and SMART, SL, Hwashin, and AJIN, many of which used temporary work agencies to recruit underage workers. These suppliers hired minors, some as young as 12, to operate heavy machinery, in direct violation of child labor laws. Following a Reuters report in July 2022, investigations confirmed these illegal practices, leading to fines and sanctions against several suppliers.[241] In response to the scandal, Hyundai announced plans to divest its controlling stake in SMART.[242]
【参考译文】2022年，人们发现现代汽车及其在美国的零部件供应商非法雇佣童工，主要涉及来自中美洲的难民。[239][240]这一问题涉及零部件供应商，包括现代汽车的子公司现代格洛维斯（Hyundai Glovis）和SMART、SL、Hwashin以及AJIN，其中许多公司通过临时工作机构招募未成年工人。这些供应商雇佣了未成年人，其中一些年仅12岁，让他们操作重型机械，这直接违反了童工法。2022年7月路透社报道后，调查证实了这些非法行为，导致对几家供应商处以罚款和制裁。[241]为应对这一丑闻，现代汽车宣布计划剥离其对SMART的控股权。[242]