Hyundai and Kia recall the Ioniq 5 and EV6 electric vehicles. They can roll away on their own

23/06/2022

Some Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles may roll away when the selector lever is placed in a parking position (P) due to an interruption in the parking mechanism.

The two importers, Kia and Hyundai, have launched a recall of their EV6 and Ioniq 5 electric vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with a Shift-By-Wire system with a shift control unit (SCU), and a parking blade drive motor. It was found “that when the vehicle is switched off in the parked position (P), a voltage fluctuation can affect the command signal from the SCU to the parking blade drive. This can lead to a temporary interruption of the parking mechanism, possibly increasing the risk of the vehicle rolling away,” a spokeswoman for Kia Deutschland told asp-Online.de when asked.

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At Kia, 58,500 EV6 vehicles are affected worldwide from the start of production on 17 July 2021 until 2 May 2022, of which 26,143 are in Europe, and 3,559 are in Germany. In the case of the Ioniq 5, approximately 13,800 cars produced from 10 September 2021 to 3 May 2022 are affected in Germany alone.

The internal recall codes are “221058” for Kia and “21D064” for Hyundai. As a remedial measure, the vehicles in question will receive an update to the SCU software. The Kia spokeswoman added that customers should allow up to one hour for the workshop visit.

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Source: autoservicepraxis.de

What should an owner do if there's a recall?

Please note that the recall may not apply to all vehicles produced in a given period. If you think your car might be affected, you should immediately contact an dealer or workshop officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. You can use our sample request text. After reporting the vehicle's VIN code, you will find out if the defect is present on your car, or if it has already been resolved by the previous owner if the car was purchased second-hand.

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