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Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain Kona electric vehicles that were sold with potentially defective lithium-ion batteries which could short circuit during use, increasing the risk of a fire.
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Update: Hyundai Kona Electric Recalled Again Over Fire Risk

Hyundai is recalling 2019-2020 Kona Electric Vehicles which were manufactured with lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that may short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Hyundai is notifying owners, and as an interim action, owners have the option to follow the provided instructions to perform a battery update through the vehicle’s infotainment system or request a Hyundai dealer to provide the update. Once parts are available, dealers will inspect the Battery System Assembly (BSA), and replace it if necessary, free of charge.

“Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the interim action is complete,” NHTSA said.

This recall began on April 9, 2021.

What’s the Problem?

This recall affects Hyundai Kona electric vehicles from model years 2020-2021, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

“The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit,” NHTSA said. “An electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire.”

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

In the meantime, owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the repair is complete.

This recall began on November 13, 2020.

Kermani v. Hyundai Motor America

A 2019 class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Plaintiff Siamak Kermani, who leased a 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric from a Hyundai dealership in California. About a month after the lease was signed, Kermani returned to the dealership asking to purchase the vehicle. At the time, Kermani’s Kona had just 502 miles on its odometer.

Hyundai and Kermani worked out a sales agreement, which included Hyundai’s manufacturer’s warranty, as well as implied warranties that the 2019 Kona would be in the same working order as other non-defective Hyundai Kona vehicles. The agreement also included implied warranties that the 2019 Kona would perform as its manual described.

Despite these warranties, Kermani soon learned that the battery system contained “serious defects,” according to the lawsuit, and attempts to have the Hyundai dealership repair the problems failed.

The lawsuit was filed as a class action to give similarly situated Kona owners a chance to participate. By combining vehicle owners into one class, attorneys hope to help these vehicle owners achieve compensation they may otherwise fail to win on their own.

Hyundai Kona Battery Recalled Over Fire Hazard

Hyundai is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona electric vehicles that were sold with a lithium-ion battery that may short circuit. “An electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire,” NHTSA said. Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the repair is complete. This recall began on November 13, 2020.

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