I was told today because of recall 200, Hyundai wants buy back our cars

Yep, I like that.

Usually the big one climbs forward and sits in the driver seat

 

If you look at the sticker on the battery (you will have to get down on the ground near the rear left tire), you should be able to see the date that the battery assembly was manufactured. It won't be all that easy to spot, but all you will really need to see this is a flashlight. Or a smartphone with a flash. If I were you, I would make an effort to get a photo of the sticker and post it here.

 

Here you go.

 

Hmm, according to this:

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V127-1095.PDF



But do they mean production date of the cars, or production dates of the battery pack. Yours is right on the cusp.

 

Oh, wait - I am off by a year. They introduced the change in March 2020, but your battery was made in Feb 2019.

 

While checking the MyHyundai app I noticed that the charge management used to select the percentage of charge on DC and AC can now be set to 100% on my Kona. I was told by the Hyundai service center that I could charge to 100% and the app now reflects that. I hope they know what they are doing!

 

Forgive me if you've answered this elsewhere but did your VIN get flagged specifically for the "battery recall" campaign?

 

Yes it did.
I received an email from Hyundai stating that it was included in the recall, it showed up on the NHTSA recall list when I entered my VIN number and when I brought it to my dealer for service it showed up on their list as being an incomplete recall for my vehicle. Now when I check for any open recalls anywhere, it shows as zero open. When I check on the MyHyundai app, with my VIN number, it shows all of the recalls as being completed.

 

It appears like your dealer incorrectly "completed" recall campaign 200 as its unlikely he replaced the traction battery as listed in the recall language without your knowledge.

 

Update to our status. Got a call from Hyundai today, telling us that they are now replacing batteries for recall 200 and that the batteries will be able to charge to 100%. Also said dealer should be able to get a battery within 2 weeks—no buyback offered. My wife pointed out that our car is inoperable and at the dealer and the person who called seemed to not be aware of that. They then said they would speak with the service person (who was off today) and get back to us. Need to ask and insure that battery will still have lifetime warranty and that we get some kind of reimbursement for making payments on our lease for 3 months without having a car. The saga continues.

 

I'm sorry to hear this. Hopefully they work with you and try to make this right by reimbursing you for these payments. I will think good thoughts for you. Hyundai has really botched this up in terms of clear communication with owners.

 

I specifically asked the service manager if they would help advocate for me for a replacement battery. He said they would (they won't be paying for it, so why not?) I would still ask for this. My confidence in the battery software updates is not satisfactory. It will affect the value of your car as well.

 

I contacted HQ again yesterday. Finally got an email response: “HMA will offer to repurchase your vehicle” and a letter indicating I should have a copy of the sales contract, registration and title ready. I do and I will. I look forward to hearing how much they’ll pay for a car with 2700 miles on it.

 

Apologies for repeating myself, but your information is not helpful unless you have entered your vehicle year and location (and preferably trim) in the Location field of your profile so we can see it in your posts. It only takes a few seconds. Start here.

HMA policy is different for 2019 and 2020 vehicles; Repurchase details differ from state to state. There are over 500 posts in this thread; I can't remember which you have and where you are. Help me out, please.

 

2020 EV, Seattle