Potential Loss Of Power, More Than 3,000 Hyundai EV Units Affected By Recall

Hyundai Ioniq 6. (Doc. Hyundai Motor Group)

Hyundai announced a recall program in Australia involving 3,566 units of electric vehicles (EV) including the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. It was reported that there were errors that made these two models lose power suddenly.

The automaker from South Korea explained that this is suspected to be software on the Charging Control Unit system, which causes additional 12-volt batteries to probably not be as charged as they should have made them drained and lost power on the mover.

"Due to software problems in the Integrated Charging Control Unit, the additional 12-volt battery may not be charged properly, causing the battery to drain and lose propulsion," Hyundai said as quoted by CarExpert, Tuesday, December 24.

Thus, losing power in this car can increase the risk of accidents that cause injury or death for vehicle users and other road users.

"The loss of movement while driving can increase the risk of accidents that cause injuries or deaths for vehicle passengers and/or other road users," added Hyundai.

To deal with this problem, the affected vehicle owners must schedule an appointment with the local Hyundai dealer to update the software for free.

This recall is related to what happened in the United States (US) at the end of last November involving more than 200,000 Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis EVs.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall covers 145,234 Hyundai and Genesis EV lines, including Ioniq 5 2022-2024, Ioniq 6 2023-2025, GV70 2023-2025, and GV60 2023-2025. Then, 62,872 units of Kia EV6 2022-2024 were also affected by the recall.

ICCU is a common point of failure at EV Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia on the E-GMP platform, and if it fails, 12V battery charging will stop. The voltage decreased, causing the loss of power to cause the car to lose power or speed.