Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Date Published
APR 30, 2021
NHTSA TSB #
10191531
TSB Document
Summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DRIVE UNIT INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT FOR EV MOTOR RUMBLE NOISE - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and repair the EV motor drive unit and reduction gear on some 2019MY~ Niro EV (DE EV) vehicles produced from December 5, 2018, which may exhibit an abnormal rumble noise while driving (refer to noise sample videos below). The rumble noise may be heard repeatedly when the traction motor is operating, while driving slowly in "D" range, or when slowly accelerating/decelerating between 0~25 mph.