Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to address a problem that might result in loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The issue is with the integrated charging control unit (ICCU), which can get broken and stop charging the 12-volt battery, leading to a loss of driving power, according to the petition seen by Newsng on Saturday.
Reuters was the first to disclose the news of the Hyundai recall, but it also affected some Kias.
The ICCU is a typical failure point in Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia EVs built on the E-GMP platform, and if it fails, the 12-volt battery will stop charging.
When a 12-volt battery becomes flat, the car loses power and speed abruptly.
Hyundai Motor is recalling approximately 145,235 of its EVs, including some Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 vehicles.
The recall also includes three electrified Genesis models from 2022 to 2025: the Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70, and Genesis G80.
Approximately 62,872 Kia EV6 vehicles have also been recalled.
Dealers will patch the problem for free, according to the papers.
Owners will be notified via mail in December and January.
In June, Kia recalled over 460,000 Telluride SUVs due to potential fire risks.
The vehicle’s front power seat motor may overheat due to a jammed seat knob.
Last September, Hyundai and Kia recalled over 3.4 million vehicles due to the potential of engine compartment fires.
The NHTSA advised owners to park outside and away from structures until the recall fix was completed.
We earlier reported that Hyundai Motor and its subsidiary Kia signed a deal with China’s Baidu to collaborate on the development of connected automobile technologies.
