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Hyundai Ioniq, Kona Electric: Battery Short-Circuit Fire Risk
critical How serious is it? About this label
This is serious because a battery fire increases the risk of injury. Owners are told to park outside and away from structures until the interim action is complete.
⚠ Park outside, away from buildings — fire risk. See all such recalls.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 21V127000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Part affected | Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery |
| Vehicles covered | 3 model/year combinations, model years 2019–2020 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | Yes — fire risk |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
Hyundai is recalling certain Ioniq Electric and Kona Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion battery installed in these vehicles may develop an electrical short. An electrical short in the battery increases the risk of a fire.
What you should do
2. As an interim step, park outside and away from structures, and perform the available battery update through the infotainment system yourself or ask a dealer to do it.
3. Contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460; once parts are available, a dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery system assembly, free of charge.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 21V127000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (3)
Who to contact
Hyundai — official Hyundai recall lookup
Customer service: 1-855-371-9460
The bigger picture
- Hyundai Electrical System Recalls Involving Battery Fires and Power Loss · all 23 Hyundai recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Summary
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric and 2020 Ioniq Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.
- Safety risk
- An electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the interim action is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and as an interim action, owners have the option to follow provided instructions to perform a battery update through the vehicle's infotainment system or request a Hyundai dealer to provide the update. Once parts are available, dealers will inspect the Battery System Assembly (BSA), and replace it if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk, and the interim action, with a letter mailed April 9, 2021. Final owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 200.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.