Recall 21V127000: 2019–2020 Hyundai Kona Electric and 1 other model

NHTSA flags this campaign with a park-outside advisory. Check your VIN right away and follow the manufacturer’s notice.

Report received

Mar 1, 2021

Manufacturer

Hyundai Motor America

Potentially affected

4,696vehicles

Model years

2019–2020

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric7 complaints
• 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric54 complaints
• 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric27 complaints