Hyundai initiates Kona recall for battery fire hazard

Hyundai has started a recall for the Kona, an electric car that the company also sells in Europe. There is a risk of fire at the battery, requiring a software update or even complete replacement. The recall begins in South Korea, with plans to recall about 25,000 units of the Kona in South Korea starting next week. Owners of the electric car will receive a software update to remedy the fire hazard, according to Reuters news agency, based on information provided by Hyundai. In some cases, the entire battery can be replaced. A recall is also being prepared in the United States, and it is not yet known what causes the potential fire hazard. Battery supplier LG Chem has conducted research, but could only conclude that there is no fault in the battery cells themselves. The recall was launched as a precaution after batteries caught fire in Canada, Austria and South Korea, and Hyundai is still investigating the cause itself. that will eventually come. The car manufacturer has not released anything about this yet.