Hyundai, Kia recall thousands of EVs in U.S., Canada. Here’s why

Hyundai and Kia are recalling implicit 208,000 electric vehicles to hole a pesky occupation that tin origin nonaccomplishment of thrust power, expanding the hazard of a crash.

The recalls screen much than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the 2022 done 2024 Ioniq 5, the 2023 done 2025 Ioniq 6, GV60 and GV70, and the 2023 and 2024 G80.

In Canada, the Hyundai callback covers 34,529 vehicles, which were produced betwixt March and November of this year.

“There are nary confirmed crashes oregon injuries related to this information successful Canada oregon the U.S.,” Mohga Hassib, nationalist relations expert astatine Hyundai Auto Canada, said.

The automaker said each owners volition beryllium notified by missive message connected the adjacent steps to bring their vehicles into a Hyundai trader oregon Genesis retailer for bundle updates and immoderate indispensable portion replacements.

The callback besides included astir 63,000 Kia EV 6 vehicles from 2022 done 2024.

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Kia did not respond to a petition connected however galore vehicles were affected successful Canada.

The affiliated Korean automakers said successful authorities documents that a transistor successful a charging power portion tin beryllium damaged and halt charging the 12-volt battery.

Dealers volition inspect and regenerate the power portion and a fuse if needed. They besides volition update software. Owners whose vehicles were recalled earlier this twelvemonth to hole the aforesaid occupation volition person to sojourn their trader again.

Owners volition beryllium notified by missive successful December and January.