Hyundai Motor Group Ltd. China will recall 600 vehicles beginning May 1, according to a quality watchdog in China on Friday.

In an online statement posted by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the recall will allegedly include imported Equus models manufactured from July 10, 2011 to June 12, 2012 and imported Rohens sedans made from August 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012.

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The recall will fix defective wipers that could block drivers' view and cause other safety issues. Vehicles for recall will be given free inspections and faulty parts' replacement.

Meanwhile, earlier this month, the South Korea's leading carmaker, saw a decline in sales for two straight months in February in China. It sold more than 53,300 units last month, down 28.1 percent compared to 2015, according to Yonhap News Agency.

The plummeting sales is Hyundai's second sharp decline after a 27.2 percent year-on-year drop in January, with a cumulative sales falling down 27.6 percent to nearly 128,500 cars in the first two months of 2016.

"Growing worries over the Chinese economy and the recent rout in its stock markets all served as downside factors last month," a market expert who asked not to be named said. "Also behind the lackluster performance was the fact that there were no major new cars launched."

In 2015, Hyundai's international business was severely affected by its slow sales in China. The company as well as its subsidiary Kia Motors failed to meet its 8.2 million annual quota in 2015, with sales standing just around 8 million. 

Kia Motors, however, played better in China last month, thanks to the increased demand of its latest Sportage SUV and other similar models.

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