Battery replacements are starting

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My 2019 Kona EV Limited has been held hostage at the dealer now for 26 days. I got a text message this morning (after my request for an update) that they are buttoning up the new battery installation and it should be ready for pickup later today.

After getting a runaround for almost four weeks I'm a little skeptical. We'll see...
 
Picked up my car at lunch time today. I haven't had a chance to check it out too closely but I can confirm that it's the same car I dropped off, and the maximum SOC as been set back to 100%.

I'm a little ticked off at the dealer though, besides for the amount of time it took them to get it back to me. They made a point, when I picked up the loaner, that I needed to make sure the tank was full when I turned it back in or they would charge me some ridiculous $/gal to top it off.

Then, they gave me my Kona back with 152 miles on the GOM. :mad:
 
Picked up my car last Saturday. Whole process took about 26 days, a lot faster than what I thought.
No additional mileage on the car, service has been impeccable.
 
yes! They provided me with a courtesy vehicle for the whole period.
You seem to be a lot more understanding than I am. :D

Mine also took 26 days, and I also had a loaner. The loaner was OK, an Ioniq hybrid, but not nearly the same as my Kona, and it didn't have Sirius XM activated (which I'm paying for in my car). My understanding is that the replacement only takes a few hours, and they never explained why they had to have my vehicle the entire time, except that they needed it on the lot to order the new battery. That still doesn't explain why I couldn't take it home in the meantime. Plus they gave me a constant runaround. A couple of weeks. Well, maybe another week. We should have the battery next week. etc. etc., and no follow-up at all unless I called or texted first.

Well, I have my car back as of yesterday and everything is good, but still not too happy with their handling of this.
 
You seem to be a lot more understanding than I am. :D

Mine also took 26 days, and I also had a loaner. The loaner was OK, an Ioniq hybrid, but not nearly the same as my Kona, and it didn't have Sirius XM activated (which I'm paying for in my car). My understanding is that the replacement only takes a few hours, and they never explained why they had to have my vehicle the entire time, except that they needed it on the lot to order the new battery. That still doesn't explain why I couldn't take it home in the meantime. Plus they gave me a constant runaround. A couple of weeks. Well, maybe another week. We should have the battery next week. etc. etc., and no follow-up at all unless I called or texted first.

Well, I have my car back as of yesterday and everything is good, but still not too happy with their handling of this.

i understand your frustration. I honestly didn’t dig too much, had enough on my plate with all this happening. They gave me a brand new Elantra to drive home, which while not electric I was happy with.

Not sure of the exact reason, but my understanding was that they actually pull the battery off the vehicle to perform an inspection, and then and have it ready for the delivery truck that brings the new battery.

the battery apparently arrived within 7 days of my drop off, but the connectors are what took the longest.
 
i understand your frustration. I honestly didn’t dig too much, had enough on my plate with all this happening. They gave me a brand new Elantra to drive home, which while not electric I was happy with.

Not sure of the exact reason, but my understanding was that they actually pull the battery off the vehicle to perform an inspection, and then and have it ready for the delivery truck that brings the new battery.

the battery apparently arrived within 7 days of my drop off, but the connectors are what took the longest.
Which connectors did they have to order... or did you mean the 22 mounting bolts?
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And did they give you a reason for your exclusion?
No! They just my battery passed the test and there was nothing to be done. I called corporate a couple of weeks ago and they escalated me to a callback from a case manager but I haven't heard from anyone yet. I read a post somewhere on this forum that said they test the battery cells one by one and if nothing is amiss, then they cancel the recall.
 
Which connectors did they have to order... or did you mean the 22 mounting bolts?
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Not sure. My work order shows:

1 battery
22 bolt and washer assembly
3 electric vehicle battery system (not sure what this part was)
1 gallon of antifreeZe

All I know something “other than the battery” is what took the longest.

sorry I can’t be of more help
 
Not sure. My work order shows:

1 battery
22 bolt and washer assembly
3 electric vehicle battery system (not sure what this part was)
1 gallon of antifreeZe

All I know something “other than the battery” is what took the longest.

sorry I can’t be of more help
The 3 units of "electric battery syste" 00232-19091 is actually a reference to 3 gallons of coolant.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10179247-0001.pdf
 
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Not sure. My work order shows:

1 battery
22 bolt and washer assembly
3 electric vehicle battery system (not sure what this part was)
1 gallon of antifreeZe

All I know something “other than the battery” is what took the longest.

sorry I can’t be of more help
After some digging:
part# 00232-19091 aka "ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY SYSTE"
From the pack replacement TSB:
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Is the low conductive blue coolant - in gallons:
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and can be purchased for $62.37 USD per gallon - 3 are allotted for this procedure
https://www.hyundaipartsdeal.com/genuine/hyundai-electric-vehicle-battery-syste~00232-19091.html
In your case the color might have been green (depends if your car was manufactured after May 7,2019)
So they probably covered their buts and charged Hyundai for both - antifreeze (if green) or 3 gallons blue coolant (if blue)
The bolts were probably the parts that took longer to receive. (heads up for others owners waiting future replacements- (kindly remind the techs and suppling the part numbers as displayed above should help) - post #108 this thread
This video is interesting also ( click on the Watch on You Tube ):
 
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Did anyone have to go to a rental company to get a loaner? I have plans to drop off my car on Tuesday of next week and they said if they don't have any loaners available, they'll send me to Enterprise but they will only cover up to $35/day. Anything over that, I have to pay out of pocket and then send in later to get reimbursed by Hyundai. Something doesn't sound right about that.. did anyone else have to do this?
 
I had my 2019 in to the dealer yesterday for the official Recall 200 service. The service rep told me they had to perform a test on the battery, which she described as "rather tedious", apologizing that it would take so long (I was there about 90 min, better than other recall visits). This first time she spoke to me (after about 45 min) she said it was looking like I would need the (traction) battery replacement, but they had to finish the testing. At the end they confirmed that they were submitting the paperwork for battery replacement. This long process suggests some kind of test/examination of each cell, I suppose. This morning I got a call from the dealer that Hyundai had approved the replacement. They said my new battery was in California, so to expect 1-2 weeks to have it shipped to Vermont.
So interesting. I wonder why some vehicles are referred for replacement and others for buy-back? My Kona 2019 was approved for buyback in June. I have accepted & signed the buyback offer/quote, and now waiting for the final paperwork (takes 2-3 weeks), at which point I surrender my vehicle to the dealer and get my check (to include my down payments, 21 lease payments, 2020 registration, minus mileage calculation- per CA lemon law guidelines). I did not accept any of Hyundai’s offers for new lease or purchase on 2020 Kona. Contrary to what I had been told by Hyundai Sales in 2019, U-haul has no customized method to install a hitch for bike carrier. I’m going to be driving my brothers 25 year old Toyota truck for awhile and new e-bike :)).
 
I was denied a buyback on my 2019 Ultimate, with 27k miles, due to a “remedy” being available. So, I started the battery replacement process after being advised of a dealer in my area in Louisville, KY that would be performing the replacement. During my battery sticker inspection yesterday, I saw the newly shipped battery lifting device, crated on the floor. There was also apparently a new battery in the other room. There will be one replacement ahead of mine, so at least mine won’t be the Guinea pig for these techs. In addition, after experiencing a max DCFC charging rate of 18 kW in winter, with -14F temperatures, I asked the tech to look into adding a battery warmer. I told her that I understood this will probably affect my battery warranty. Fingers crossed that that I will receive a positive response from my request. If it is possible, now would be the time to have the work done.


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Just got done replying to other post. Again I wonder what qualifies a battery for replacement versus buyback. My leased 2019 Hyundai Premium was approved for buyback in June. I have accepted the offer and final paperwork pending.
 
more confusing with every update from members here.i am glad you're getting a buy back.Did you ask for invoice?

Per my earlier post about an owner being told to just bring their Kona into the dealership this month for a replacement. Unless Hyundai provides a hard date,the Li-ion delivery information's inconsistent: Canada, USA.
https://www.insideevsforum.com/comm...cements-are-starting.11390/page-3#post-138834
I’m wondering if certain vehicle’s battery replacements are considered more urgent? Maybe it is known how many batteries there are in the pipeline. Since my vehicle is a lease, and possibly nothing urgently wrong with my battery (other than mileage reduction) Hyundai calculates that a battery will not be available until after lease end (Oct 2022)? Per CA lemon law, they are required to buy back or remedy situation. ‍Not sure what you mean by “invoice” I received a dollar offer which included my down payment, 21 lease payments, minus mileage per CA Lemon law) ♀️
 
I got an email from Hyundai telling me to book an appointment for a battery replacement. They told me that I have 4 weeks to do this, otherwise they will allocate the battery to someone else.

There are only two problems with this. One is that I no longer own the car - I sold it back to Hyundai back in December. But more importantly, the battery was already replaced back in November. It is sort of like the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. I suppose if I did still own the car, I would point this out, and eventually the paperwork would catch up.
 
I got an email from Hyundai telling me to book an appointment for a battery replacement. They told me that I have 4 weeks to do this, otherwise they will allocate the battery to someone else.

There are only two problems with this. One is that I no longer own the car - I sold it back to Hyundai back in December. But more importantly, the battery was already replaced back in November. It is sort of like the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. I suppose if I did still own the car, I would point this out, and eventually the paperwork would catch up.
Pathetic communication, all you can really do is inform the dealer. Let them deal with it as it is not your issue any longer. Some one else may benefit with an earlier than expected replacement.
 
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