Thousands of electric vehicles recalled in Australia due to battery fire risk

Hyundai issues local recall due to a fault with its battery management software that could cause a fire while the car is recharging or parked

Thousands of Australian drivers will be asked to check their electric vehicle batteries as part of a global recall involving more than 100,000 cars.

Hyundai issued a local recall for almost 5,000 vehicles on Friday due to a fault with its battery management software that could cause a fire while the car is recharging or while it is parked.