Hyundai and Kia announced that they would recall nearly 170,000 electric vehicles in South Korea to solve a software error in the charging system.
▲ Hyundai Ioniq 5
A software error was found in the integrated charge control unit (ICCU) of 169,932 Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Affected models include:
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Ioniq 6
Genesis GV60
Genesis GV70
Genesis GV80
Kia EV6
The department said the software error could prevent the vehicle from receiving low-voltage charging, which could cause the vehicle to stop while driving. In addition to the recall of nearly 170,000 vehicles in South Korea, the fault will affect about 600,000 vehicles worldwide, and the recall will begin on March 18.
Hyundai Motor said that for the recalled vehicles, it will update the software and if any fault problems are found, the ICCU will be replaced free of charge.
This time, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of South Korea announced that a total of 232,000 models of Hyundai, Kia, Stratis and Tesla have been recalled due to production defects. In addition to the above 170,000 vehicles, Summary he remaining recalled models as follows:
61,131 Hyundai Avante (Elantra) vehicles recalled due to headlight durability issues
527 Jeep Cherokees: The reversing light installation position is higher than the standard
148 Jeep Wrangler PHEVs: High-voltage battery defective
136 Tesla Model 3s: Pedestrian siren does not activate when driving at low speeds or reversing
