On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the main contactors for the high-voltage battery to open. If this happens, there could be a sudden loss of power to the wheels.
Safety Risk
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the battery management system software.
On certain electric vehicles, the safety plug for the high-voltage battery may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the plug could overheat and melt. This problem could also cause a loss of power to the wheels.
Safety Risk
A safety plug that overheats and melts can create the risk of a fire. A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the safety plug.
On certain vehicles, the high-voltage battery module may not be properly sealed. As a result, water could enter the battery module. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the high-voltage battery could overheat.
Note: This problem would cause a warning message to display on the instrument panel. This recall only affects the 3-door model.
Safety Risk
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A battery that overheats can create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the high-voltage battery housing. The dealer will also replace additional high-voltage battery components, as necessary. To reduce the safety risk, BMW advises that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the battery modules could overheat and short circuit.
Safety Risk
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the high-voltage battery modules. To reduce the safety risk, Audi recommends that you set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 80% until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the battery modules could overheat and short circuit.
Note: This recall is an expansion of Transport Canada recall number 2023-661.
Safety Risk
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the high-voltage battery modules, as necessary. To reduce the safety risk, Porsche recommends that you set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 80% until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the battery modules could overheat and short circuit.
Note: This recall is an expansion of Transport Canada recall number 2023-661.
Safety Risk
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the high-voltage battery modules. To reduce the safety risk, Porsche recommends that you set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 80% until the recall repairs are completed.
Over time, the integrated charging control unit (ICCU) could become damaged. As a result, the 12 V battery will not charge and could cause the vehicle to enter a reduced power mode. If this happens, and you continue to drive the vehicle, there could be a loss of power to the wheels.
Note: This problem will cause a warning light to turn on and warning messages to display before any loss of power.
Safety Risk
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the vehicle software. The dealer will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the ICCU and ICCU fuse.
Over time, the integrated charging control unit (ICCU) could become damaged. As a result, the 12 V battery will not charge and could cause the vehicle to enter a reduced power mode. If this happens, and you continue to drive the vehicle, there could be a loss of power to the wheels.
Note: This problem will cause a warning light to turn on and warning messages to display before any loss of power.
Safety Risk
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the vehicle software. The dealer will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the ICCU and ICCU fuse.
On certain vehicles, the recall repairs completed by a Jaguar dealer during recalls H441 (Transport Canada recall number 2023-302) and H459 (Transport Canada recall number 2023-564) may not be effective. For vehicles affected by H441, a second repair is required. For vehicles affected by H441 and H459, a third repair is required.
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the battery could create smoke or heat, which can melt or damage the battery and nearby parts.
Safety Risk
A battery that overheats can create a fire risk.
Remedy
Jaguar will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the high-voltage battery pack, as necessary. In some cases, Jaguar will offer to repurchase the vehicle. To reduce the safety risk, Jaguar recommends that you monitor your vehicle when charging and unplug the charging cable once your vehicle reaches 75% charge. You should also charge and park your vehicle outside and away from other vehicles or buildings until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain electric vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery could short circuit while driving.
Note: This recall replaces recall RC180 (Transport Canada Recall No. 2023-181). Vehicles that received a software update under that recall don't require this repair.
Safety Risk
A short circuit in the battery could cause a fire.
Remedy
Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to update the battery management system software and, if necessary, replace the high-voltage battery.
On certain F-150 Lightning (electric) trucks, nuts in the high-voltage battery pack could be loose or missing. This could cause a short circuit or electrical arcing (sparks). If this happens, there could be a sudden loss of power to the wheels.
Safety Risk
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit or electrical arcing could create the risk of a fire or injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your truck to a dealership to inspect for loose and/or missing nut(s). If any loose or missing nuts are found, further repairs will be needed. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.
On a small number of vehicles, the recall repairs completed by a Jaguar dealer during recall H441 (Transport Canada recall number 2023-302) may not have been done correctly. As a result, a second repair is required.
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the battery could create smoke or heat, which can melt or damage the battery and nearby parts.
Safety Risk
A battery that overheats can create a fire risk.
Remedy
Jaguar will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install a software update for the battery energy control module. This software will monitor the high-voltage battery and warn you if it detects a problem. If this happens, the software will reduce the charging capacity to 75% and direct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery module and/or pack. Jaguar recommends parking your vehicle outside and away from other vehicles or buildings until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, a problem with high-voltage battery module(s) could cause the high-voltage battery to overheat.
Safety Risk
A high-voltage battery that overheats could create a fire risk.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners by mail. As an interim repair, a dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery modules. Once the final repair is available, you will need to return to a dealership to install a software update for the high-voltage battery. This software will monitor the high-voltage battery and warn you if it detects a problem. To reduce the safety risk, Audi recommends that you set the maximum charge setting of your vehicle at 80% until the final recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the battery modules could overheat and short circuit.
Safety Risk
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery could create a fire risk.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the high-voltage battery. The battery modules will be replaced as necessary.
On certain Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery that can cause a fire, even while parked with the ignition off.
Safety Risk
The vehicle could catch fire, even while parked and turned off.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the high-voltage battery pack software. If necessary, the battery pack will be replaced. FCA advises not to charge your vehicle, and to park it outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, the recall repairs completed by a Jaguar dealer during recall H441 (Transport Canada recall number 2023-302) may not have been done correctly. As a result, a second repair is required.
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the battery could create smoke or heat, which can melt or damage the battery and nearby parts.
Safety Risk
A battery that overheats can create a fire risk.
Remedy
Jaguar will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install a software update for the battery energy control module. This software will monitor the high-voltage battery and warn you if it detects a problem. If this happens, the software will reduce the charging capacity to 75% and direct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery module and/or pack. Jaguar recommends parking your vehicle outside and away from other vehicles or buildings until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, the software update completed by a Ford dealer during recall 22S41 (Transport Canada recall number 2022-308) may not be effective. As a result, a second repair is required.
Under certain conditions, the main contactors for the high-voltage battery could overheat. If this happens, there could be a sudden loss of power to the wheels.
Note: This recall only affects vehicles with the extended range battery package.
Safety Risk
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the high-voltage battery junction box.
On certain plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, there may be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, one or more of the cells in the battery could short circuit and overheat. If this happens, the battery could turn off and cause a loss of power to the wheels.
Safety Risk
A sudden loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A high-voltage battery that overheats could create a fire risk.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to test the battery energy control module (BECM). If the test results show a problem with high-voltage battery pack, it will be replaced.
On certain plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, some connections on the integrated dual charging module (IDCM) and high-voltage ground connections may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the connections could overheat.
Safety Risk
An overheated connection could create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the connections from the integrated dual charging module (IDCM) to the 12 V battery and two high-voltage ground connections. The dealership will replace and tighten them as necessary. FCA Canada advises to park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.
On certain vehicles, the high-voltage battery may not be sealed properly. As a result, liquid could leak into the battery over time and cause arcing (sparks).
Safety Risk
Electrical arcing inside the battery can create the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to perform a leak test on the high-voltage battery, and replace it if necessary.
