Hyundai Ioniq-electric-plus 2018

• Recall 184684 [USA]: Unexpected acceleration following gas pedal release can increase the risk of a crash.
  Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2019 ioniq electric vehicles. An unstable electrical ground may cause the vehicle to enter a fail-safe mode with reduced acceleration and power. In certain conditions while in fail-safe mode, the vehicle may accelerate after the gas pedal is released.
  dealers will update the epcu (electric power control unit) software and repair the ground wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 9, 2022. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 215.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

• Recall 2021735 [Canada]: Powertrain
  Issue: on certain ioniq ev models, the vehicle could accelerate after the accelerator pedal is released. Note: this problem can only happen under certain conditions after the vehicle enters "fail-safe" mode. Safety risk: a vehicle that continues to accelerate could create the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you bring your vehicle to a dealer to update the electric power control unit (epcu) software. The dealer will also add additional ground wiring between the drive motor/gear assembly and frame.

• Recall 2018562 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain hybrid and plug-in hybrid (phev) vehicles, the main relay contacts in the power relay assembly located underneath the rear seat may have an inadequate connection. This could increase electrical resistance and generate heat, increasing the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the power relay assembly for signs of thermal damage. If no thermal damage is found, the main relay will be replaced. If signs of thermal damage exist, the power relay assembly will be replaced. Note: this problem may cause the illumination of the hev warning light while driving and/or an inability to start the vehicle.

• Recall 2018032 [Canada]: Label
  Certain plug-in hybrid (phev) vehicles may not comply with canadian motor vehicle safety regulations. The compliance label may bear incorrect front and rear gross axle weight rating (gawr) values. If the vehicle were to be loaded in excess of either gawr value, it could lead to premature tire failure and/or vehicle overloading, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: hyundai will send a corrected gawr label to current owners with instructions for proper placement. If owners are not comfortable installing the label themselves, they can take the label to a hyundai dealer for installation.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation as of 20230127

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072.Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.The petitioner asserts that hybrid and electric vehicles to which the standard does not apply should be found to contain a safety defect. In support of the petition, the petitioner includes findings contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives in 2009, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009, h.R. 734, 111th cong. (2009). A related bill, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2010, became law in january 2011 (pub. L. 111-373). The petitioner requests that nhtsa require all electric and hybrid vehicles comply with fmvss 141, regardless of production date.The defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.The associated product list is not exhaustive and may contain vehicles that are equipped with pedestrian alert sounds.
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• C120B [1] C120B
• C160A [1] C160A