{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hyundai recall 18V704 (178): Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (2017 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v704/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V704 (Hyundai): The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on 5 October 2018. 10,575 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and 2018 Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Hyundai's own number for this recall: 178. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V704 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire.” 18V704 Hyundai Motor America Hybrid Propulsion System:Inverter 5 October 2018 2017-2018 HYUNDAI IONIQ HYBRID The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will ins",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:58:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:01:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hyundai recall 18V704 (178): Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (2017 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v704/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}