2024 Hyundai Kona: Battery Cable Chafing May Cause Engine Fire
Hyundai is recalling 2024 Kona vehicles because battery cables may chafe and short circuit, increasing the risk of engine compartment fire. Dealers will install protective sheathing at no cost.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Rated High as a risk-of-harm product where no injuries or fires have been reported. While the potential hazard (engine compartment fire) is serious, it is theoretical and contingent on a crash event, warranting a maximum score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2024 Kona vehicles due to a potential electrical defect.
The 12-Volt battery cables may chafe against the engine control module bracket. During a crash, this chafing could cause the cables to short circuit, which increases the risk of an engine compartment fire.
This recall affects approximately 10,984 units of the 2024 Hyundai Kona.
Owners should contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule a service appointment. Dealers will install sheathing over the wiring at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 22, 2024. For more information, contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- HYUNDAI KONA
- Brand
- HYUNDAI
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Category
- Vehicle — Electrical System
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 10,984
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- KONA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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