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),

The integrated charging control unit for Genesis and Ioniq brand models may fail to charge the vehicle’s battery.

The NHTSA recently announced recalls for 305,996 vehicles. This includes vehicles from Stellantis, Fisker, Honda, Kia, and Hyundai.

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.

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

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.

The recall affects the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 EVs, as well as Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70, and Genesis G80 variants.