Service bulletin 23-01-073H-1

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10244988
Published by NHTSA	2023-11-07
Manufacturer's number	23-01-073H-1
Manufacturer's date	2023-10-17
NHTSA component	POWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

Certain 19-23MY Kona Electric (OS EV) vehicles may experience a condition of EV warning light ON with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1AA6 to P1AAF found stored. The Battery Management System (BMS) software update will be performed to enhance battery diagnostics logic. The service procedure contained in TSB 23-01-073H-1 (or latest version) is summarized as follows: • Vehicles that do not have EV Warning Light “ON” will only need the BMS software update. • Certain vehicles incurring EV Warning Light “ON” and DTC P1AA6 found stored with Freeze Frame Data Information Code 1=128 will only require the BMS Update. • Certain other DTC P1AA6 Information Code 1-2 values or DTC P1AA7 to P1AAF will require the Battery System Assembly (BSA) to be replaced and then the BMS Update to be performed.

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline

Trouble codes named

P1AA6, P1AA7, P1AAF

Vehicles listed
HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC	2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2023414	2023-07-27. Powertrain
23V526000	2023-07-27. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP
2022568	2022-10-06. Powertrain

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
23-01-073H-1	2023-11-07. Service bulletin. Certain 19-23MY Kona Electric (OS EV) vehicles may experience a condition of EV warning light ON with DTC P1AA6 to P1AAF found stored. The Battery Management System (BMS) software update will be performed to enhance battery diagnostics logic. Flowchart summary of the service procedure is provided on page 2 summarized as follows: • Vehicles that do not have EV Warning Light On will only need the BMS software update. • Certain vehicles incurring EV Warning Light On and DTC P1AA6 found stored with Freeze Frame Data Information Code 1=128 will only require the BMS Update. • Certain other DTC P1AA6 Information Code 1-2 values or DTC P1AA7 to P1AAF will require the Battery System Assembly (BSA) to be replaced and then the BMS Update to be performed.
23-EM-004H	2023-10-02. Service bulletin. Certain 2023MY Kona (OS) and Elantra (CN7) vehicles equipped with the 2.0L Nu Atkinson engine may experience a warning lamp illumination for a diagnostic trouble code P250C that is related to the oil level sensor circuit. Follow the service procedure outlined in this bulletin to reprogram the powertrain control module to update the oil level sensor warning light logic. • DTC P250C - “Engine Oil Level Sensor Circuit Low”
23-01-073H	2023-09-06. Service bulletin. Certain 19-23MY Kona Electric (OS EV) vehicles may experience a condition of EV warning light ON with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1AA6 to P1AAF found stored. The Battery Management System (BMS) software update will be performed to enhance battery diagnostics logic. The service procedure contained in TSB 23-01-073H (or latest version) is summarized as follows: • Vehicles that do not have EV Warning Light “ON” will only need the BMS software update. • Certain vehicles incurring EV Warning Light “ON” and DTC P1AA6 found stored with Freeze Frame Data Information Code 1=128 will only require the BMS Update. • Certain other DTC P1AA6 Information Code 1-2 values or DTC P1AA7 to P1AAF will require the Battery System Assembly (BSA) to be replaced and then the BMS Update to be performed.
23-01-073H	2023-09-06. Service bulletin. Certain 19-23MY Kona Electric (OS EV) vehicles may experience a condition of EV warning light ON with DTC P1AA6 to P1AAF found stored. The Battery Management System (BMS) software update will be performed to update the enhanced battery diagnostics logic. Flowchart summary of the service procedure is provided on page 2 summarized as follows: • Vehicles that do not have EV Warning Light On will only need the BMS software update. • Certain vehicles incurring EV Warning Light On and DTC P1AA6 found stored with Freeze Frame Data Information Code 1=128 will only require the BMS Update. • Certain other DTC P1AA6 Information Code 1-2 values or DTC P1AA7 to P1AAF will require the Battery System Assembly (BSA) to be replaced and then the BMS Update to be performed.
23-AT-013H	2023-09-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information related to a Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software update for certain vehicles equipped with an 8-speed wet dual clutch transmissions (8WDCT) that improves the touch point learning variation. Certain 8WDCTs (indicated by a new part number) received an improved clutch spring. The correct TCU software update must be matched with the correct corresponding 8WDCT hardware, otherwise drivability concerns may occur.
23-AT-010H	2023-09-06. Service bulletin. Certain vehicles equipped with the Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) may experience a check engine light or malfunction indicator light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below. This bulletin provides information on replacing the oil pressure sensor to remedy these DTCs, rather than replacing the entire IVT assembly.
23-01-014H-5	2023-09-06. Service bulletin. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be updated with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers.
23-01-049H	2023-06-30. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides instructions to correct a condition with BSC-1 blue coolant flow restriction by debris causing abnormal high EWP (electric water pump) speed in certain 2020-21MY Ioniq Electric (AE EV) and 2019-22 Kona Electric (OS EV) models. Vehicle symptoms may include "Coolant supplement” or “Refill Inverter Coolant" warning light On. No related DTC are found stored. Normal inverter coolant reservoir tank level is confirmed. Special tools are required for this campaign to flush and clean debris from different cooling system circuits. The coolant will be replaced by updated BSC-2 low conductivity blue coolant.
22-EV-001H-1	2022-11-01. Service bulletin. This bulletin outlines the necessary inspection and repair procedures for certain 2019-2021MY Kona EV (OS EV) vehicles, exhibiting abnormal rumbling noise from the electric traction motor.
22-AT-009H	2022-08-05. Service bulletin. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed on Page 2, follow the repair procedure and perform the diagnosis. If necessary, replace the High Flow electric oil pump (HF EOP) for HF EOP issues or the Dual Clutch Transmission for High Pressure electric oil pump (HP EOP) issues.