This image provided by Hyundai Motor Group shows the Kona Electric.
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — About 100 owners of Hyundai Motor Co.’s Kona electric vehicle (EV), for which the South Korean carmaker recently made a recall following a string of fires, are set to file a second class action lawsuit by the end of this month.
The Kona EV owners plan to submit a complaint to the court by the end of this month, demanding compensation of 2 million won (US$1,800) per person for the decline in the value of their vehicles
This class action lawsuit comes after the 173 Kona EV owners filed the first class action lawsuit against Hyundai last month.
Another reason for the owners’ decision to file the class action lawsuit is a string of battery problems that have continued even after Hyundai’s recall in October.
Some owners are also complaining that the charging time became excessively long after the battery management system was updated to strengthen the logic for inspection of safety when recharging batteries.
Worse, rumors that Hyundai would stop producing the Kona EV are generating more confusion and frustration among existing and prospective Kona owners.
Hyundai rolled out a facelifted Kona model in the domestic market in October but excluded the Kona EV from its lineup. The carmaker plans to release the facelifted model in Europe.
This move ignited rumors that Hyundai would stop sales of the Kona EV in the domestic market.
J. S. Shin (js_shin@koreabizwire.com)
