Kia and Hyundai have recalled the all-electric EV6 and Ioniq 5 crossovers due to a software glitch that can result in the car rolling when in a parked position.
The recall, which affects 315 EV6s and 578 Ioniq 5s, states the fault is a software issue with the Shift Control Unit (SCU). If it faults, “the parking pawl may fail,” states the recall.
“This could result in vehicle moving or rolling away whilst the vehicle is engaged in the park position.”
Both carmakers say the risk is that the vehicle could move from its parked position while unattended, which naturally is of great concern.
“… it may increase the risk of a crash causing injuries to others and possible damage to property,” both recalls state.
Kia says EV6 owners should contact their authorised dealer to have their SCU software updated free of charge. Ioniq 5 owners can contact their authorised Hyundai Blue Drive dealer to have the SCU software updated, also free of charge.
The Kia EV6, which is the carmaker’s first ground-up electric car based on the e-GMP platform was introduced in early 2022. The Ioniq 5. introduced in 2021, is built on the same platform, hence sharing the recall.
Interestingly, there have only been 233 EV6 cars delivered to customers to date in 2022. There have been 219 Ioniq 5s delivered in 2022, and 172 in 2021, making a total of 391 according to Vfacts.
A spokesperson for Hyundai told The Driven that undelivered cars account for the shortfall, and the issue will be rectified before delivery to new owners.
A link to the Kia recall can be found here, and a link to the Hyundai recall can be found here.
Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.