Major car brands recall 208,000 vehicles over serious accident fears – ‘Should be towed immediately’
Drivers are being warned of new vehicle recall notices which could see their cars impacted by faults that could increase the likelihood of them being involved in a crash.
Popular manufacturers have announced that faults with their vehicles could lead to motorists losing drive power with more than 200,000 cars impacted.
GB News has rounded up the most important car recalls of the past few weeks that drivers need to know about.
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Kia
In new documents with the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Kia announced it would be recalling 62,872 of its EV6 battery electric vehicles.
The recall, which affects certain 2022-2024 models, could cause motorists to lose drive power as the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery.
The documents warned that the loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, prompting the recall notice with the NHTSA.
Customers may experience audible warning chimes, illumination of the “Check electric vehicle system” warning light, Master warning light, Charging System warning light, “Stop vehicle and check power supply” warning light and/or a Power Down (Turtle) warning light.
If this does occur, customers should have their vehicle towed to the nearest authorised Kia dealership “immediately”.
Dealers will be instructed to inspect and replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary. They will also update the ICCU software for free.
The brand also warned that it is a violation of federal laws for dealers to deliver a new motor vehicle covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect is remedied.
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Hyundai
The South Korean manufacturer has also issued a recall notice impacting 145,235 of its vehicles under the Hyundai Motor Group umbrella.
Documents show that certain electric vehicles may see the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) become damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery.
Similar to the Kia recall, the issue can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash for motorists.
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Impacted vehicles include the Genesis G80 EV (2023-2024), Genesis GV60 (2023-2025), Genesis GV70 (2023-2025), Hyundai IONIQ 5 (2022-2024) and Hyundai IONIQ 6 (2023-2025).
The recall documents state: “Upon fault detection, and accompanied by a series of driver warnings, the vehicle will enter a design-intended ‘fail-safe’ driving mode that allows immediate full propulsion while gradually reducing motive power over time as the vehicle’s battery is discharged.
“Vehicle systems such as airbags, braking, and powered steering remain operational.”
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed out on January 17, 2025, with owners being encouraged to contact customer service.