Kia India has announced a voluntary recall for 1,138 units of the EV6 electric SUV. The South Korean automaker’s flagship electric vehicle in the country has been recalled over a potential issue with the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) that could stop charging the 12-volt auxiliary battery, which in turn could stop the functioning of the car altogether.
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Kia India in a statement said that the recall was “prompted by a potential error in the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU), which may affect the performance of 12-volt Auxiliary battery.” The automaker has informed the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) about the voluntary recall initiative, it said.
The recall affects units of the EV6 manufactured between March 3, 2022 and April 14, 2023.
The recall affects the Kia EV6 models manufactured between March 3, 2022, and April 14, 2023. It is part of a larger global recall issued earlier this year, which saw a little over 48,000 EV6 models being recalled in the US for the same issue.
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The issue stems from the ICCU component on the EV6. If damaged, the ICCU will not charge the 12-volt auxiliary battery on the electric vehicle, which handles several critical functions on the model including the start/stop sequence, lighting, music system and more. Since the auxiliary battery stops charging, it can curb several critical functions in the vehicle and lead to a total loss of driving power.
A total of 1,138 units of the Kia EV6 in India are affected.
Kia said that the issue can be fixed via a software update and the company is reaching out to its customers in India to fix the potential issue. Customers can also reach out to their respective Kia dealerships to schedule a service appointment.
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More recently, Hyundai India issued a recall for the Ioniq 5 EV in the country for a similar issue with the ICCU. The voluntary recall involved 1,744 units of the Ioniq 5 manufactured between July 21, 2022 and April 30, 2024. Both the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 share the same underpinnings but the former arrives in India as a full import while the latter is locally assembled.
