Hyundai Motor America is conducting a safety recall in the United States to address a condition with the high-voltage battery system in certain model year 2019-2020 Hyundai Kona Electric vehicle.

What is the safety recall?
The high-voltage battery system in the subject vehicles may have been produced with internal damage to certain cells of the lithium-ion battery that could increase the risk of an electrical short circuit. An electrical short in Li-ion battery could increase the risk of a fire. Hyundai is continuing to actively investigate this condition for identification of a specific root cause.

Owners should park their vehicles outside and/or away from structures until the recall repair is completed.

What will Hyundai do?
Your Hyundai dealer will inspect and replace the Li-ion battery, if necessary. As an added level of protection, Hyundai is also planning on updating the BMS software to allow for detection of abnormalities in the high-voltage battery system while parked. . This procedure will be performed at NO CHARGE.