Recall wrap: Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 could roll away
Software woes for award-winning electric SUVs as more than 600 popular Mercedes-Benzes also strike troubleHyundai Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for the all-new Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric SUV, due to a software fault that could allow vehicles to roll away when parked, and Kia Australia will soon do the same for the closely related Kia EV6.
All 578 examples of the ground-breaking Hyundai IONIQ 5 to arrive in Australia so far are affected by the recall, which covers both rear- and all-wheel drive variants built between 2021 and 2022.
According to the safety notice issued this week, a software issue with the Shift Control Unit (SCU) may cause the parking pawl (P) to fail.
“This could result in the vehicle moving or rolling away whilst engaged in park position,” said Hyundai.
A software update for the SCU will rectify the issue, says Hyundai, which is encouraging affected owners to contact their preferred Hyundai Blue Drive dealer to have the update carried out free of charge.
VIN list: Hyundai IONIQ 5
Meantime, Kia Australia has advised it will soon follow suit due to the same problem with 315 examples of the MY22 Kia EV6 released in February.
"Kia Australia has submitted intent to initiate a safety recall with the department of transport," confirmed Kia today.
Kia said that like the Hyundai IONIQ 5 with which the Kia EV6 shares its platform, affected vehicles will receive an SCU software upgrade.
It added that no instances of the potential issue have been reported locally, following its discovery during "regular monitoring of global field information".
VIN list: Kia EV6
Mercedes C-Class, S-Class
Another software drama is the reason 657 examples of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and S-Class sedans (all MY21) are being called back.
Mercedes-Benz says the automatic network search of the emergency call system (eCall) communication module may be deactivated.
“In this case, the automatic and manual emergency call may not be available outside of the network coverage of certain providers,” said the German car-maker in its recall notice.
If deactivated, it would not be possible for the vehicle occupants to connect with emergency services, either manually or automatically, via the vehicle.
Once again, a free software update is being offered to rectify the issue.
VIN list: Mercedes-Benz C-Class, S-Class
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