NHTSA campaign 20V630000 · Hyundai campaign 196

Hyundai Recall 20V-630: Lithium-Ion Battery May Short Circuit

Park outside

Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall repair is done.

NHTSA recall 20V630000 (Hyundai campaign 196) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on October 13, 2020, with 6,707 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Kona Electric for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on November 13, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V630000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 20V630000 (also written 20V-630 or 20V630)
Filed by: Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai campaign number: 196
Report received: October 13, 2020
Potentially affected: 6,707 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery — Management System/Energy Control Module (BMS/BECM) — Software
Owners notified: November 13, 2020

Repair completion: 98.35% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V630000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Hyundai

Hyundai Kona Electric
- 2019, 2020

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V630000.

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.

Safety consequence

An electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the Battery Management System (BMS) software and inspect the Li-ion battery, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the repair is complete. The recall began November 13, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 196.

Notes

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.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V630000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.