Recall wrap: Almost 8000 Hyundai and Kia EVs recalled
Battery dramas for three Korean electric vehicles, as Mitsubishi Outlander and Porsche 911 also trike troubleThousands of electric vehicles built by Hyundai, Kia and Genesis have been subject to nationwide product safety recalls this week, with a total of almost 8000 Korean-built cars hit with potential battery issues.
That includes 3948 Kia, 3521 Hyundai and 528 Genesis EVs across three separate recall notices, involving the Hyundai IONIQ 5 SUV and IONIQ 6 sedan, as well as the Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60 and Electrified GV70 SUVs and the Electrified G80 sedan.
All vehicles involved were manufactured between 2021 and 2024, but it’s the 12-volt auxiliary (or accessory) battery used to power things like headlights and audio systems that’s causing issues for the 7997 vehicles involved, rather than the high-voltage EV battery pack.
According to the recall notice published by Kia Australia, a software issue could cause the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) to develop an internal fault, which could in turn cause a warning light to illuminate on the instrument cluster and the 12-volt battery to stop charging.
This could lead to a loss of motive power, says Kia, which may increase the risk of an accident causing injury or death to the vehicle occupants and/or other road users.
Separate safety recall notices from both Hyundai and Genesis confirm identical faults and all three manufacturers are encouraging affected owners to contact their respective dealerships to organise a software update or replacement of the ICCU where required, free of charge.
Owners can check whether their Kia, Hyundai or Genesis is affected by viewing the VIN list attached to each corresponding recall notice.
Mitsubishi Outlander
Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Australia is recalling 500 examples of its Outlander SUV because all variants built between 2021-2022 are potentially affected by software issues.
According to the Japanese car-maker, a software fault within the infotainment unit could cause the reversing camera display to stop working as intended.
“If the rear-view camera display does not display the rear camera image while reversing the vehicle, it could increase the risk of an accident causing serious injury or death to any persons located behind the vehicle,” says Mitsubishi in its official recall notice recall notice.
Affected owners will be contacted in writing to organise a free software update at their preferred Mitsubishi dealer. You can check whether your vehicle is involved via the VIN list attached to the recall notice at the Vehicle Recalls website.
Porsche 911
Finally this week, a total of 474 examples of the current 992-series Porsche 911 range have been recalled, including various variants built between 2019-2023 and fitted with a lightweight glass option (VW4 and VW7 codes).
According to the German car-maker, the front and rear windows might not have been sufficiently bonded to the vehicle’s body during the manufacturing process, which “may lead to partial loosening of the window over the vehicle’s service life”.
Porsche says that in the event of an accident, this can negatively affect the effectiveness of the front airbags and could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Owners affected by the recall notice are encouraged to contact their nearest Porsche centre to organise a free inspection and repair.
You can check if your vehicle is involved in the recall via the VIN list attached to the notice at the Vehicle Recalls website.
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