(서울=연합뉴스) 김기훈 기자 = 최근 잇단 화재 발생으로 논란을 빚은 현대자동차의 코나 전기차(OS EV)에서 제작결함이 발견돼 시정조치(리콜)에 돌입한다. 국토교통부는 차량 충전 완료 후 코나 전기차에서 고전압 배터리의 배터리 셀 제조 불량으로 인해 화재가 발생할 가능성이 확인됐다고 8일 밝혔다. 자동차안전연구원의 결함조사 결과 제조 공정성 품질불량으로
SEOUL — Hyundai will voluntarily recall Kona full-electric vehicles because a possible short circuit due to faulty manufacturing of its high-voltage battery
Hyundai has issued a recall for 25,564 Kona EVs in South Korea following reports of battery fires, according to Reuters. It’s also in the process of filing a recall with the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), CNET reported, though it has yet to say how many US vehicles...
Even if the root cause was known it would take importers many weeks to work out a plan.
I'm already charging outside but now I need to park further away from the LPG cylinders. A good step is to keep an eye on cell voltage variation, most easily done with SoulEVspy.
Reuters reports: Hyundai said in a statement on Monday it “is in the final stages of filing a voluntary recall notice with the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) for U.S. Kona EVs and will start the process of informing owners of these vehicles.” . The Reuters article further mentions that the recall is expected to be in the form of a software update, battery inspection, and, if deemed necessary, battery replacement.
If anybody sees the recall notice on the ntsha.gov site, post the link. I will monitor it as well. This is disquieting, to say the least. I have a garage under the house, if the car catches on fire
we have major trouble, the whole house is at risk of burning down. Is there any risk mitigation you guys are aware of? E.g.: some people mentioned that not charging to 100% is safer. Is this a superstition / speculation?
Then there was the recent battery management software update Hyundai already pushed out, aimed better balancing the individual cells. It is unclear if the recent press is talking about this software update, or there will be yet another software update?
Is there any risk mitigation you guys are aware of? E.g.: some people mentioned that not charging to 100% is safer. Is this a superstition / speculation?
Then there was the recent battery management software update Hyundai already pushed out, aimed better balancing the individual cells. It is unclear if the recent press is talking about this software update, or there will be yet another software update?
Limiting charge to 80% where possible is certainly a sensible plan for the meantime. From forum chit-chat the BMS update seemed more about checking the cell voltage balance and isolation resistance more frequently rather than any change to the existing balancing protocol. In theory the car would alert you to an issue, or perhaps to 'command central' for those who have the app.
If it's of any help, one early report from Hyundai in Korean indicated that no examples in SK with the BMS update had yet to exhibit the issue. That could a matter of timing of the update v.s. probability but the risk so-far seems lower in any case.
Found the recall for my '18 on MyHyundai.com. not sure what good it does, no one has a solution yet. My car already had the TSB done. I don't charge it because I haven't driven anywhere in months. It holds a charge nicely, I have learned!
The Hyundai Kona Electric has been recalled over fire concerns, but it hasn't yet found the issue; it's also stopped the sale of the EV until the recall remedy has been performed.
Not in the news but in the database. It wasn't there 4 days ago. They will not send out notice until Dec 11th. Don't if anyone can contact the dealer now and get it done?
I will call them and check. I would be surprised if they had batteries readily available here in the US for the swap already.
I imagine the dealer techs also need to be trained on the inspection and swap procedure.
A couple of interesting asides: the 2019 Kona ev does not show the recall
on the NTSHA website, but when you read the recall text, it clearly states that all Kona EV-s are involved, 2018-2020.
I wonder how effective is this "Do not charge to 100% capacity" guidance is. Is a 90% limit sufficient? Or an 80%? I am currently only charging the car to 80% anyway, because I do not need the full range. Hyundai is vague and imprecise as usual. They are recommending this practice buy do not spell out whether this is sufficient by itself, or what level of charge is safe ( If this even makes any difference at all). Also, it seem that 3 parties that are investigating (Hyundai, LG Chem and the Korean equivalent of the NTSHA) currently do not agree on what the actual root cause is.
In NZ we've been officially told 80% max, park it away from structures, and unplug after charging. Clearly it's important for me to abide by this directive in terms of liability.
I would love to see a detailed, candid explanation of what causes the battery overheat and fire, and why and how any proposed remedies would work.
In all honesty, this is worse than the VW dieselgate. At least in the VW case, we did not have life and property in jeopardy.
Checked with the dealer.
The mail notification campaign will not start until Nov/December this year.
But they are aware of the recall, and doing the service already if you ask for it.
I have it scheduled Monday. They provide a free loaner if you need one.
I will post how it went once it is done.
My dealer (NZ) is unaware of any update yet. My Kona however is due the campaign 960 (BMS) and fuse plug updates but neither are marked as urgent so I'll wait it out. It's easy to check cell balance and mine is fine so far.
Update: Hyundai Australia informs Kona owner “not to park near flammable structures, for example not in a garage”, and then says information sent in error.
I just got "the call" in NZ today, Saturday, from the importer so it won't be long for you in Aus. I was told that they have only just notified the dealers as well.