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Hyundai Kona Electric 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 20-01-018H(1) · NHTSA communication 10176179 · issued May 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019–2020
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Description: This bulletin provides instructions for: A. High Voltage Battery Inspection. B. â NO PASSâ Inspection Result: The campaign cannot currently be completed. Perform TSB 20-EE-001H as a warranty claim, then return to complete this campaign. C. â PASSâ Inspection Result: Perform GDS software updates to the following 4 systems to update the High Voltage Battery Monitoring: a. BMS (Battery Management System) b. IGPM (Integrated Gateway Power Module) c. MCU (Motor Control Unit) d. VCULDC (Vehicle Control Unit & Low DC-DC Converter)

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.