Electrical system: propulsion system: charging: module: onboard (obcm); electrical system: software (Hyundai)
Vehicle recall 21V-944. NHTSA received Hyundai Motor America’s report on Dec 7, 2021.
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NHTSA received Hyundai Motor America’s report on Dec 7, 2021. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: propulsion system: charging: module: onboard (obcm).
- NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: software.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,679 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Hyundai Motor America.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.