Hyundai Motor America: Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery (2025 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5, 2026 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5, 2026 HYUNDAI IONIQ 9)
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- Company / brand
- Hyundai Motor America
- Product
- 2025 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5; 2026 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5; 2026 HYUNDAI IONIQ 9
- Reason / hazard
- An electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.
- What to do (remedy)
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the bus bar retention bolts and replace the battery system assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 294. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 27
- Defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 and 2026 IONIQ 9 vehicles. The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short-circuit.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
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