Hyundai Motor will voluntarily recall its Kona electric vehicles over concerns of a fire risk
SEOUL - Hyundai Motor Co will voluntarily recall its Kona electric vehicles as a possible short circuit due to what may be faulty manufacturing of its high-voltage battery cells could pose a fire risk, South Korea’s transport ministry said on Thursday.
The safety recall “is a proactive response to a suspected defective production of high-voltage batteries used in the vehicles, which may have contributed to the reported fires”, Hyundai said, adding that it will deploy all necessary measures to identify the cause of the fire and address customers’ needs.
It would actively participate in future investigation with Hyundai to find the cause, LG Chem added in a statement.
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