# NHTSA recall 22V941000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 22V941000
- Manufacturer's number: 239
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
- Reported: 2022\-12\-16
- Owners notified: 2023\-03\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT
- Units potentially affected: 853
- Part numbers: 36601\-0E170

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor America \(Hyundai\) is recalling certain 2021 Kona EV vehicles.  The Electric Power Control Unit \(EPCU\) may have been improperly sealed and may leak coolant internally.


## What can happen

Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 22, 2023.  A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1\-855\-371\-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 239.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-28
- Vehicles in the campaign: 853
- Reported remedied: 801 \(93%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 20

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC](/makes/hyundai/kona/2021/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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