Hyundai recalls over 145,000 electric vehicles in US
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is recalling about 145,235 electrified vehicles in the United States due to a loss of drive power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.
The recall includes certain IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 EVs along with some luxury Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70 and Genesis G80 electrified variants from model years 2022-2025.
The US auto safety regulator said that integrated charging control units are likely to get damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Hyundai dealers will inspect, replace and update the software on impacted parts and its fuse for free, the NHTSA added.
Hyundai has recalled a total of 145,235 vehicles, including:
- 2022-2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5
- 2023-2025 Hyundai IONIQ 6
- 2023-2025 Genesis GV60
- 2023-2025 Genesis GV70
- 2023-2024 Genesis G80
Earlier, Hyundai recalled over 34,000 vehicles due to a defect with the sunshade, which could unexpectedly close, posing a potential injury risk to passengers.
The recall affected the 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid models, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The issue stemmed from the overhead console rear sunshade switch knob, which may not have been fully recessed, leading to unintended closure of the sunshade and increasing the likelihood of harm. Of the vehicles affected, more than 26,000 were Santa Fe models, while approximately 8,000 were Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles.
Hyundai dealerships replaced the faulty knobs at no charge.
This recall marked the second issue for Hyundai Santa Fe models that year. In July, the company had recalled over 12,000 vehicles due to software malfunctions that affected the transmission control unit, potentially causing the car to roll away while in park.
Additionally, another recall at the same time affected more than 54,000 vehicles, addressing a fuel pump failure that could have resulted in a loss of drive power. The affected vehicles included:
- 2019-2023 Genesis G70
- 2022-2023 Hyundai Elantra N
- 2022-2023 Hyundai Kona N
- 2019-2022 Hyundai Veloster N