Recall wrap: New Hyundai Kona and i30 Sedan called back
Exhaust issues for popular small cars as Audi warns of fire risk for e-tron modelsHyundai Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for all current examples of its popular Hyundai Kona small SUV and i30 small sedan, due to a potential manufacturing issue with an exhaust sensor.
A total of 946 examples of the second-generation Hyundai Kona (SX2) and the latest Hyundai i30 Sedan (CN7) built in 2024 are affected by the recall, which only involves models fitted with the 2.0-litre petrol engine.
“The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve sensor may have been exposed to soldering flux contamination during manufacture. This could cause a short circuit within the sensor resulting in a loss of motive power whilst driving,” said Hyundai in its recall notice.
Owners of affected vehicles (check if your VIN is listed here) are encouraged to contact their local Hyundai dealer to schedule an appointment to have the EGR sensor inspected and/or replaced, free of charge.
Audi e-tron
Meanwhile, a total of 369 Audi e-tron electric vehicles have also been called back to the workshop, due to concerns around their high-voltage battery systems.
Affected vehicles were built between 2020 and 2024, and involve all variants of the battery-electric Audi e-tron range including the e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT.
Audi says the cell modules within the high-voltage battery could be defective as a result of a manufacturing issue. According to the German car-maker, a short circuit could cause a thermal overload and result in a vehicle fire over time.
“The potential defect can be determined with an initial check,” said Audi in its recall notice.
Audi Australia will contact owners of affected vehicles to schedule an appointment at their nearest Audi dealer, and if any potential defects are detected it will arrange to repair the vehicle, free of charge.
Until each vehicle has been inspected (check if your VIN list is included here), Audi is urgently asking owners to temporarily charge the high-voltage battery to a maximum of 80 per cent, which will minimise the potential risk described above and also protect the battery.
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