Hyundai, Kia recall more than 208,000 electric vehicles over power loss issue

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a problem that can cause the loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

The recall covers more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis including some IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 EVs along with Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70 and Genesis G80 models.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the vehicles' transistors in a charging control unit may get damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery, "which can result in a loss of drive power."