EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Hyundai “IONIQ” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01211/21
Summary
A short circuit may occur within the high voltage battery cells.This will increase the risk of fire while the vehicle is parked and charging. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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Product
Passenger car — Hyundai
- Brand
- Hyundai
- Name / model
- IONIQ · e4*2007/46*1157*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model (Type): IONIQ (AE EV); Model Year: 2019 ~ 2020;VIN's: from KMHC851JFLU052194 to KMHC05LJ6LU064079.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between June 2019 and January 2020.
What is the risk?
- A short circuit may occur within the high voltage battery cells.This will increase the risk of fire while the vehicle is parked and charging. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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