Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association

9.1 Regulations Update 25th JTLM

16~17th. April, 2015

Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association

Corrective Action Plan (Product Recall) for defective construction equipment.

1.Corrective Action Plan (Product Recall) Provision of product recall in amended Construction Equipment Management Law in Korea.

2.Effective date Mar 17,2013 (Machine manufactured or imported into Korea as of the date)

3.Product in the scope 27 types of construction equipment classified in the Law

4. Defect subject to a RecallA safety-related defect and(or) non-compliance with Construction Equipment Safety Regulation Followings are excluded ;

1. Corrosion on chassis, noise, vibration that could be defined as quality of the machine2. Higher fuel consumption , reduced engine power 3. Others that are not classified as product defect by Product Defect Evaluation Committee

5. Responsible body Manufacturer or Importer who applied type approval to MOLIT

* MOLIT : Ministry Of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Recall Law Update

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6. Procedure for Corrective Action Plan(CAP) Same procedure implemented in Automotive recall has been adapted

Voluntary or Mandatory Recall Reporting : Reported to MOLIT with CAP within 30 days as soon as identifying the defective

product and quarterly reporting for completion rate. Corrective Action Plan period : more than 18 months Public notice on newspaper and a recall letter to owner.

7. Conformity Of Production(COP) COP provision has been implemented

MOLIT propose manufacturer a yearly plan of COP for product type approved

- Specific model of the company, which sells most in the machine category

- One new machine at the factory and the other in the field KATRI conduct COP based upon COP plan from MOLIT. COP can also be conducted during Product Defect Investigation.

* KATRI : Korea Automobile Testing and Research Institution

Recall Law Update(Cont.)

Collect Defective Data

Monitoring, analysis,

research, and site visit

Pre-investigation,

Main investigation

CAPProcedure

Proceed recall if defective

Close with notice if not defined as

defective

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8. Status of recall 172 cases were reported & registered, but no case was defined as recall case.

Since many users of the machinery has less understanding about the new recall law, non-recall related items (related to aftermarket service and old machine) were reported.

Recall Law Update(Cont.)

MachinesAmount(units)

Excavators 66

Loaders 3

Forklift trucks 20

Dump trucks 46

mixer trucks 28

etc 9

total 172

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Type approval for Excavator with Quick couplerChange of the type approval for excavators equipped with quick couplersfor preventing related incident/accident

1.Type approval Notice specification of the quick couplers on the machine specification table Information of - Manufacturer of quick coupler, type, weight, drawing - Changed machine spec.: weight, Max. operating radius, dump height, Max. digging depth. - Front/rear axle load for wheeled excavator, contact pressure for crawler excavators Allow type approval of multiple quick couplers for one excavator type COP (Conformity of Production) is executed with one machine equipped with quick couplers

2.Effective date November, 2014

[Note] Safety related to the quick couplers

Locking system should be interlocked Acoustic alarm should be operated if the hydraulic locking system was released to open The system should be protected from overcurrent, and the switch should be operated only by

the control of the operators

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Back Ground Regulate total population of the machines in the market being registered as business purpose not to create an excessive supply which may result in unfair business practices by sizeable contractors.

Subject : Dump Truck, Concrete Mixer Truck Same as last report

Duration : ~ 2015.07.31 Dump trucks or concrete mixer trucks are prohibited to register in the market as business purpose until 31st Jul. 2015.

Quota Council meeting will be held in July of this year, in order to decide enforced subject and duration again.

Quota Law update

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