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Automotive · South Korea · 2026-02-27

Hyundai Kona EV, Ioniq EV, Elec City: high-voltage battery fire risk from BMS logic

Country	South Korea
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-02-27
Manufacturer	Hyundai Motor Company
Models affected	Kona Electric Vehicle (OS EV), Ioniq Modified Electric Vehicle (AE EV PE), Elec City (CY EV), Elec City Double-decker Bus (CY EV)
Units affected	37690
Defect	Recall initiated due to the confirmed possibility of high-voltage battery fires. This issue stems from insufficient diagnostic logic design within the Battery Management System (BMS), which fails to detect problems such as micro short circuits in battery cells in advance.
Component	Other electrical components
Remedy	Battery Management System (BMS) software update, and replacement of relevant parts if a warning light illuminates after the update.
Recall number	K6060
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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