Hyundai, Kia recall thousands of EVs in U.S., Canada. Here’s why
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The recall covers more than 200,000 electric vehicles from Kia and Hyundai in the U.S. and slightly more than 34,000 Hyundai EVs in Canada.
Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the 2022 through 2024 Ioniq 5, the 2023 through 2025 Ioniq 6, GV60 and GV70, and the 2023 and 2024 G80.
In Canada, the Hyundai recall covers 34,529 vehicles, which were produced between March and November of this year.
“There are no confirmed crashes or injuries related to this condition in Canada or the U.S.,” Mohga Hassib, public relations analyst at Hyundai Auto Canada, said.
The automaker said all owners will be notified by letter mail on the next steps to bring their vehicles into a Hyundai dealer or Genesis retailer for software updates and any necessary part replacements.
The recall also included nearly 63,000 Kia EV 6 vehicles from 2022 through 2024.
According to Transport Canada, 11,445 Kia vehicles were impacted.
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