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title: "HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC (2018) - Recall 21V944000 — NHTSA record 162665 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-162665-hyundai-ioniq-electric-2018-recall-21v944000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC (2018) - Recall 21V944000 — NHTSA record 162665

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 7, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC (2018) - Recall 21V944000
- **Reason**: 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. Unexpected acceleration following gas pedal release can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Hyundai Motor America
- **Quantity**: 2679
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 162665

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V944000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 7, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Feb 2, 2022
- **Record created**: Dec 8, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V944000)

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