Omission of 48-volt electronics is particularly surprising in Hyundai's E-GMP vehicles, which incorporate various other advancements like 800-volt charging. Hyundai has even introduced a solution that does away with the old-style lead-acid 12-volt battery in some of its hybrids —but not any of its EVs thus far.

Hyundai is recalling over 145,000 Ioniq and Genesis vehicles due to a 12-volt battery charging issue that could cause the EVs to lose drive power and increase the risk of a crash. NHTSA says the cause is the vehicles' Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU),

Hyundai is recalling 145,235 of its Genesis and IONIQ vehicles. This recall includes a crash risk, the NHTSA report said.

This isn't the first time E-GMP vehicles have been recalled over their Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU).

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 200,000 vehicles because their integrated charging control units may have issues that could result in loss of drive power.

At issue are faulty integrated charging control units (ICCU), which may cause the cars to enter 'fail-safe' mode and slow down gradually, increasing the risk of a crash.

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the 2022 through 2024 Ioniq 5, the 2023 through 2025 Ioniq 6, GV60 and GV70, and the 2023 and 2024 G80.

Hyundai is recalling more than 187,000 vehicles because of a damaged charging unit and wiring issues, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For a full list of recalled vehicles or to see if your car has any recalls, check the NHTSA website.