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The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) mentioned Thursday that Hyundai Motor America and Kia America are recalling a mixed 147,100 US automobiles because of broken charging models. Hyundai will recall 98,878 automobiles, together with sure 2022-2024 Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70 Electrified and Genesis GV80 Electrified fashions, whereas Kia will recall 48,232 automobiles affecting sure EV6 fashions.
The Built-in Charging Management Unit (ICCU) “can turn into broken over time from transient excessive voltage and thermal biking” and should cease charging the 12-volt battery, leading to lack of drive energy, growing the danger of a crash. Might, the security regulator mentioned. Kia notes that there can be “an audible warning chime and a number of of the next: “test electrical automobile system” warning gentle, grasp warning gentle, charging system warning gentle, “cease automobile and test energy provide.” Warning gentle, energy gentle down (tortoise) warning gentle and/or lack of motive energy.”
Sellers will examine and change the ICCU and its fuses as needed. Moreover, sellers will replace the ICCU software program.
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