Hyundai Canada is recalling more than 34,000 newer electric vehicles from its Ioniq and Genesis lines over a battery-charging issue that could result in a loss of power. The safety campaign is actually an expansion of one launched earlier this year, that covered over 26,000 vehicles in Canada—the same models now facing recalling again.
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That prior recall was announced in March of 2024, and besides the 26,188 Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia models affected in Canada also covered some 147,110 in the U.S. The new recall expands its scope to now cover some 34,529 vehicles in Canada, as well as over 145,000 in the U.S. And, yes, cars that were recalled before will have to go back for further repairs.
The specific namplates affected include the Hyundai Ioniq 5 hatchbacks from model years 2022 to 2024 and Ioniq 6 sedans from model years 2023 to 2025; as well as Genesis GV60 and GV80 sport-utilities from model years 2023 and 2024 and GV70 sport-utilities from model years 2023 through 2025.
On some of these affected vehicles, “the integrated charging control unit (ICCU) could become damaged,” reports Transport Canada, and “as a result, the 12 V battery will not charge and could cause the vehicle to enter a reduced power mode.” This could potentially cause a loss of power to the wheels while driving, though you will see a warning light and messages before that happens.
Hyundai spokespeople say a remedy is already being rolled out to dealerships, and the fix should be quick. While there were rumours of halting sales of affected new models, the speed with which this repair can be affected means that won’t be necessary, and instead customers waiting to take delivery of their new Hyundai and Genesis EVs might just see a few days’ delay before it shows up in their driveway.
The defect at the center of this recall was first made note of in June 2023, when the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into reports of Hyundai and Genesis EVs losing power. That eventually developed into that first recall earlier this year. The internal code for the new recall is R0272; and the Transport Canada code is 2024-701.
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