{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V941000","date":"2022-12-16","owner_notified":"2023-03-22","manufacturer":"Hyundai Motor America","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT","summary":"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.","consequence":"Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"239","part_number":"36601-0E170","units":853,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-28","involved":853,"remedied":801,"unreachable":0,"removed":20,"remedied_percent":93,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"HYUNDAI","model":"KONA ELECTRIC","vehicle_id":"2021_hyundai_kona","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/22V941000"}