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Hyundai lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.

NHTSA campaign 20V-630 · Reported October 13, 2020 · 6,707 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hyundai Kona
VEHICLES AFFECTED
6,707
REMEDY
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the Battery Management System (BMS) software and inspect the Li-ion battery, replacing it if necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Hyundai Motor America reported a problem with the management system/energy control module (bms/becm) software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.

WHY IT MATTERS

An electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the Battery Management System (BMS) software and inspect the Li-ion battery, replacing it if necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-630.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019–2020Hyundai Kona

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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