Hyundai Warns 10 Owners to Be Cautious About Where They Park Their EV | Carscoops
Hyundai is recalling several Ioniq 5 electric vehicles due to a potential fire hazard and is advising drivers to park their cars outside and away from other vehicles and buildings.
The recall affects a limited number of 2025 Ioniq 5 EVs in the United States due to concerns over a loose connection that may lead to a short circuit. It is believed that only 10 units require their bus bar bolts to be tightened.
While electric vehicles do not carry large quantities of flammable liquids like traditional cars, they can still pose fire risks. The latest manufacturer to issue a fire-related recall is Hyundai, which has instructed some EV owners to avoid parking near other cars or structures until essential repairs are completed.
This advice, while practical, is challenging for those living in populated areas and pertains to a small group of 2025 Ioniq 5 owners. Hyundai has determined that 10 of the vehicles have batteries where the bus bars were not adequately tightened, posing a risk of short circuit and potential fire.
The Issue at Hand
A busbar, which is typically a metal strip made of copper or aluminum, connects the individual cells in a battery pack. As per a description from Ennvoi, the battery serves as the heart of an EV, and the busbars act as the blood vessels that deliver electrical current to the vehicle's systems.
Hyundai attributes the problem to a failure of the torque tool controller from the supplier of the Battery System Assembly (BSA), which led to some bus bars being insufficiently tightened. This error was detected during a routine inspection of battery packs, where it was found that some faulty batteries had already been distributed to customers.
Although there have been no reported accidents or fires, Hyundai warns that over time, the bolts retaining the bus bars may become loose, leading to electrical arcing within the battery pack. It could also trigger a voltage sensing error, causing the EV to enter limp mode.
What Owners Should Do
Owners of the affected 10 Ioniq 5s will need to return to a dealership for their bus bar bolts to be tightened. Hyundai advises that while owners can continue driving the vehicles until the repairs are completed, they should consider their parking locations carefully until they receive confirmation that it is safe to do so.
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Hyundai Warns 10 Owners to Be Cautious About Where They Park Their EV | Carscoops
Hyundai is recalling certain Ioniq 5 vehicles due to a potential fire hazard and is advising drivers to park their cars outdoors, away from buildings and other vehicles.