Automakers in China recalled many more vehicles in the first half of 2015 than they did in the same period a year earlier, according to the country's top quality watchdog.

By June, 124 recalls had been announced, involving 2.94 million vehicles, a 155 percent rise from the first half of 2014, said Li Jing, spokeswoman for the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, at a news conference on July 28.

Here are the top 9 automobile recalls announced or carried out in the first half of this year in China:

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CEO of Daimler and director of Mercedes-Benz Cars Dieter Zetsche (C) presents the new Mercedes-Benz E class with Diane Kruger and her boyfriend Joshua Jackson on the first press day at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in a hotel in Detroit, USA, Jan 14, 2013. [Photo / IC]

Carmaker: Beijing Benz

Model: Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Number: 127,071 units

Defect: Engine compartment