Hyundai Electrical System: Onboard (obcm)

Hyundai is recalling about 2,679 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. Unexpected acceleration following gas pedal release can increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
21V944000
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Reported
7 December 2021
Vehicles
2,679
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
2 February 2022
Repaired
61%
Unrepaired
930

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2017-2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric

Repair progress

930 of 2,679 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2023.

61% repaired — 1,641 of 2,679 reported

Scrapped or exported
108

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ioniq electric vehicles. An unstable electrical ground may cause the vehicle to enter a fail-safe mode with reduced acceleration and power. In certain conditions while in fail-safe mode, the vehicle may accelerate after the gas pedal is released.

What could happen

Unexpected acceleration following gas pedal release can increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will update the EPCU (Electric Power Control Unit) software and repair the ground wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2022.

Parts involved

  • Power Electric (“PE”) ModuleG7GPE-U300050, G7GPE-U300053, G7GPE-U300055, G7GPE-U300043Power module containing the OBC, EPCU, Drive Motor and Reduction Gear

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA7 December 2021
  2. Owners notified2 February 2022
  3. Latest repair reportQ4 2023 — 61% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 December 2021.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 215.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
215
Recalling manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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