Hyundai Kona EV recall - battery fires

[SMAlset]

Hyundai is issuing a recall of its Kona Ev model cars due to an apparent issue that has caused the batteries to catch on fire. Cause is still undetermined. Recall is on going in Korea and in works for US owners.

from Car & Driver:
Hyundai Kona Electric Recalled over Potential Fire Danger

From Reuters:
Hyundai Motor to recall Kona EV in South Korea over concern of fire risk

 

[Cosmacelf]

Wow. Nissan can't make a battery that does die early due to heat, Volkswagon has to delay launch due to software glitches and now Hyundai can't make a safe battery. Tell me again how the competition is coming after Tesla?

 

[glide]

Still waiting for the Tesla recall on all the vehicles they intentionally crippled due to fires.

 

[Brando]

Eighty-three percent of highway vehicle fires occurred in passenger vehicles. ... Each year, from 2014 to 2016, an estimated 171,500 highway vehicle fires occurred in the United States, resulting in an annual average of 345 deaths; 1,300 injuries; and $1.1 billion in property loss.

try your own internet search

 

[walla2]

try your own internet search

I think an issue here is that these fires aren't on the highway. They occur at homes and offices not due to overheating while driving or from accidents.

The Bolt was recalled too recently.

I guess truly though based on the damning statistics all gas cars should be recalled.

 

[bruce4000]

I’m thinking both the Bolt and the Hyundai have batteries made by LG Chem so may be common problem. Actually they should call the Bolt the “LG Chem car” since they do all the Ev part.

 

[Kandiru]

try your own internet search

Exactly, but if there is even one Tesla fire Big Oil and NADA's media machine will make it worldwide front page news. LMFAO, battery fires start slowly, beats the few seconds you have before a half empty gasoline tank explodes.

 

[kilpatds]

Update: Subscribe to read | Financial Times
Also: Hyundai will recall 82,000 Kona EVs to replace batteries

Seems like our Kona will get a new battery?

 

[WADan]

Wow!
Hyundai's recall of 82,000 electric cars is one of the most expensive in history - CNN