Federal safety officials have announced that Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 147,000 electric vehicles in the United States because of damaged charging devices.

Separate notices on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website state that Kia America is recalling 48,232 vehicles, while Hyundai Motor America is recalling 98,878 vehicles.

According to the warnings, “the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-Volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.”

The NHTSA cautioned that this could ultimately raise the chance of a collision.

Certain EV6 automobiles made by Kia during the model years of 2022 and 2024 are among the impacted vehicles. Among the Hyundai models affected are the IONIQ 5 cars with model years in between 2022 and 2024.

Affected vehicles also include some IONIQ 6, Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70 “Electrified,” and Genesis GV80 “Electrified” models produced in 2023–2024.

Kia and Hyundai stated in the notices dated March 14 and March 15 that dealers will “replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary.” Additionally, dealers will update the ICCU software at no cost to the customer.

If a Kia is affected and requires an inspection, owners should expect to receive a letter through the mail in late April. Notice will be sent to Hyundai owners by May.