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Hyundai Motor announced that it is re-implementing a voluntary corrective action (recall) for certain models of the Elcity and Elcity double-decker electric buses after confirming the possibility of fire.
This measure is a re-notification to correct an additional error found in the software of the existing recall corrective action that has been in effect since February 2026. Even if owners have already received the previous corrective action, they must undergo the updated software correction once more to complete the recall process properly.
The vehicles subject to the recall are the 'Elcity (CY EV)' manufactured from November 16, 2017, to October 27, 2021, and the 'Elcity Double-Decker Bus (CY EV)' manufactured from April 9, 2021, to April 3, 2026. The cause of the defect has been identified as inadequate diagnostic logic design in the Battery Management System (BMS), which controls energy supply from the high-voltage battery. Consequently, it has been confirmed that even if issues such as micro-short circuits occur in battery cells, the system may fail to detect them in advance, potentially leading to high-voltage battery fires.
The corrective action began on June 9 and is provided free of charge. The recall procedure involves updating the Battery Management System (BMS) software, followed by free replacement of relevant parts only for vehicles where warning lights illuminate after the update. The software update takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, while parts replacement requires about 6 hours. Maintenance will be handled by Hyundai Motor Commercial Vehicle Maintenance Hi-Tech Centers and Blue Hands.
Hyundai Motor explained that since this measure involves a serious recall directly linked to fire risk, vehicles that do not receive the corrective action within one year and six months from the start date will be deemed unfit during regular or comprehensive inspections.
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