Aug 16, 2019Brakes
DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT MY ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. I LOST ALL CONTROL TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I NOTICE A RECALL ISSUE WITH THE HECU BUT LOOKS LIKE MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHY IS THAT?
NHTSA ODI 11244329
Jul 23, 2019Brakes
SOFT BRAKING, INTERMITTENT. PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND MUST BE PUMPED TO STOP. I TOOK IT TO MY GO-TO GUY WHO SPECIALIZES IN BRAKES AND HE COULDN'T RECREATE IT. HE TOOK LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND COULDN'T FIND ISSUE IN THE BRAKES THEMSELVES. RECENTLY HAPPENED AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI 11234320
Jul 18, 2019Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. NAPLETON'S NORTH PALM HYUNDAI (3703 NORTHLAKE BLVD, LAKE PARK, FL 33403, 1-888-691-9402) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
NHTSA ODI 11233044
Jun 5, 2019Brakes
BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN IS REQUIRING MORE AND MORE TRAVEL TO ACHIEVE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THERE IS NO REDUCTION OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. THE ABILITY TO MODULATE BRAKING IS IMPAIRED AT TIMES AND ONE MUST PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BUILD PRESSURE TO STOP.
NHTSA ODI 11218200
Jun 3, 2019Brakes
REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO 13V489000 HYUNDAI GENESIS 2012, 4.6L, V8, 4 DOOR SEDAN, WITH APPROX 77000 MILES. IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS WE HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR 3 TIMES WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING OCCURRING. TWO WEEKS AGO THIS CAR WAS TAKEN INTO LIBERTY (FELDMAN) HYUNDAI IN NEW HUDSON, MICH FOR REPAIR OF THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. AFTER $95 FOR AN 'INSPECTION,' WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE ANY OIL CHANGE, THE REPORT WAS THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED IN MARCH, 2014, PER HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 114 BH HECU, WHICH CALLED FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACING THE BRAKE FLUID. THIS WAS DONE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME UNTIL ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED IN MARCH, 2014, PER HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 114 BH HECU, WHICH CALLED FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACING THE BRAKE FLUID. THIS WAS DONE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME UNTIL ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO. THIS CAR WAS SERVICED IN MARCH, 2014, PER HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 114 BH HECU, WHICH CALLED FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACING THE BRAKE FLUID. THIS WAS DONE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE THAT TIME UNTIL ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT EVEN THOUGH HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 114 WAS ACCOMPLISHED, THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FULLY CORRECTED. SOME PEOPLE, WHO HAVE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM, SAID THAT THE BRAKE FLUID USED WAS CAUSING FAILURE IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER VALVES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S ERROR, AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
NHTSA ODI 11217559
Nov 23, 2018Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (MERCED HYUNDAI, 1620 V ST, MERCED, CA 95340, 209-384-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT SHOULD GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
NHTSA ODI 11153408
Nov 20, 2018Parking BrakeBrakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SPORT DURST HYUNDAI (4507 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707 (919) 251-5996) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000.
NHTSA ODI 11152961
Oct 20, 2018Transmission & drivetrainBrakes
SOMETIME THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT VERY HARD WHILE DRIVING,IT HAS A WILD UNEXPECTED JERK
NHTSA ODI 11141624
Sep 17, 2018SteeringBrakesEngine
2012 GENESIS SEDAN CONSISTENTLY STALLS UNDER MEDIUM TO LOW SPEEDS WHILE BRAKING OR MAKING A TURN. ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING OCCURS. CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL SAFELY WITHOUT USE OF EMERGENCY BRAKE DUE TO THE LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKING. THIS INCIDENT NOW OCCURS WITH EACH CAR TRIP WHILE TRAVELING ON ALL KINDS OR ROADS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BUT NOT MORE THAN 40 MILES AN HOUR. I AM WORRIED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND 3 YEAR OLD CHILD SINCE I TAKE THEM EVERYWHERE WITH ME. CAR HAS BEEN AT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES TO LOOK UP.
NHTSA ODI 11129818
Aug 3, 2018Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE DRIFTED UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONG HYUNDAI (6039 INTERNATIONAL DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421, (423) 243-3368) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,021.
NHTSA ODI 11115552
Jul 16, 2018SteeringElectrical systemBrakes
CAR TURNED OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. STEERING AND BRAKING WERE AFFECTED AND NOT WORKING.
NHTSA ODI 11111503
Jul 12, 2018Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT IT REQUIRED AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SOFT; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER REPAIR DIAGNOSTICS WERE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HARRISONBURG HYUNDAI (2811 S MAIN ST, HARRISONBURG, VA) WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,086. *TT CONSUMER STATED BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND MUST PRESS ENTIRELY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. IT OCCURRED VERY RAPIDLY, NO LEAD UP TO PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP DRAINED THE BRAKE FLUID AND RESET EACH VALE IN THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS HAS THE BRAKES WORKING NORMAL AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS MAY NOT BE A PERMANENT FIX. UPDATED 10/12/18*JB
NHTSA ODI 11110907
Jul 11, 2018Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTREME PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (ANTWERPEN HYUNDAI OF CLARKSVILLE, 12440 AUTO DR., CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,998.
NHTSA ODI 11110726
Jun 11, 2018Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR FLASHED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK SMITH HYUNDAI (825 CONGAREE RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE THAT CAUSED CORROSION AND BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
NHTSA ODI 11101215
Mar 27, 2018Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE EARNHARDT HYUNDAI NORTH SCOTTSDALE DEALER (8445 E FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE PART WAS THE ABS SYSTEM AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT
NHTSA ODI 11081505
Mar 14, 2018SuspensionBrakesVisibility & wipers
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, MY BRAKES SOMETIMES MAKE SCRUBBING SOUNDS, MY TIRES SEEM SLIPPERY SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING A CURVE, AND MY CAR JERKS SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING OFF AFTER SITTING STILL.
NHTSA ODI 11079473
Mar 10, 2018Brakes
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE SUDDENLY ACTIVATES WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY CONTROLS. EPB LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN CAR IS PLACED IN PARK, EPB LIGHT GOES OFF BUT EPB IS STILL ENGAGED. EPB LIGHT REAPPEARS WHEN CAR IS PLACED IN DRIVE AND EPB IS STILL ENGAGED. TURNING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IS TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR. EPB MAKES LOUD NOISE AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE FROM THE EPB BUT THE EPB FINALLY DISENGAGES AND CAR DRIVES NORMALLY. SMELL IS PRESENT FROM THE EPB SYSTEM AND RESULTANT EXAMINATION OF SYSTEM SHOWS FLAKING OF PAD FROM HEAT CAUSED BY PROCEDURE. DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF PROBLEM SINCE 2013 BUT SAYS IT CAN DO NOTHING BECAUSE IT CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS THREE CODES DEALING WITH EPB SYSTEM BUT DEALER SAYS CODES ARE "GENERAL" IN NATURE AND DO NOT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL PROBLEM IS REPLICATED IN PRESENCE OF DEALER. FAILURE HAS THUS FAR ONLY OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED BUT MY FEAR IS THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE THE EPB USING THE EPB TAB FOR "ENGAGE/DISENGAGE" DOES NOT WORK. DATE GIVEN BELOW IS THE LATEST OCCURRENCE. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ON AND OFF FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS. PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY AND INTERMEDIATELY. VEHICLE LEFT WITH DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT DEALER COULD NOT GET PROBLEM TO OCCUR AND WILL NOT MAKE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THIS.
NHTSA ODI 11078501
Jan 11, 2018Brakes
MY ABS BRAKE MODULE FAILED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON 12/13/17. I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I BOUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE GOING STRAIGHT AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I BOUGHT THE GENESIS IN OCT. 2011 NEW. IT IS A 2012 WITH 32,789 MILES.
NHTSA ODI 11062267
Dec 29, 2017Brakes
BH GENESIS SEDAN HECU INSPECTION AND BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT (RECALL 114). BRAKE FAILING, DEALER DIAGNOSIS (ATTACHED) SAID THAT THE BRAKE FLUID HAS ALREADY BEEN CHANGE BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THAT THE HECU THAT IS FAILING SHOULD BE AT MY CHARGE. CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES, 5 YEARS OLD , I ARGUED THAT THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT BEEN FAILING AND THAT THEY MAY HAVE TAKE TOO LONG TO CHANGE THE FLUID THAT CAUSED CORROSION. HYUNDAI WAS FINE FOR RECALL LONG OVERDUE. ATTACHED IS DIAGNOSIS, RECALL FROM NHTSA AND FINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
NHTSA ODI 11057392
Nov 20, 2017Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. AT EVERY STOP, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BUILD UP THE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (NALLEY HYUNDAI, 7909 MALL PKWY, LITHONIA,GA, 30038) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE SAME FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT GO BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT REFERENCE THE RECALL. DUE TO THE WARRANTY AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,175.
NHTSA ODI 11047480
Oct 11, 2017Speed controlBrakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GEWEKE FORD (871 E ONSTOTT RD, YUBA CITY, CA 95991 (530) 821-2121), BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V489000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA ODI 11032857
Sep 28, 2017Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO SEIZE. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. DURING THE LAST OCCURRENCE, THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO A PARKING LOT. A TOW COMPANY WAS CALLED, BUT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED, AND WAS DRIVEN BACK HOME. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
NHTSA ODI 11030306
Sep 28, 2017Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlBrakesEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. MOMENTS LATER, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HYUNDAI OF COCONUT CREEK IN COCONUT CREEK, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA ODI 11030377
Sep 21, 2017Brakes
I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50MPH WHEN A LARGE TRUCK RAN THROUGH A STOPLIGHT ON 9/10/2017. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND I WAS ABLE TO NARROWLY AVOID THE TRUCK ACTUALLY BY INCHES. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND HAS HAD THE ABS BRAKE MODULE REPLACED. THE BRAKE FLUID RECALL TL6 WAS PERFORMED 6/17/2013. ON 5/26/2016 I TOOK THE GENESIS TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A SIMILAR BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AND SENT ME HOME WITH THE CAR. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A DANGER WITH THIS CAR. I FEEL IT IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO ME AND TO THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE DANGER WHEN THE FLUID RECALL WAS DONE IN 2013.
NHTSA ODI 11024920
Sep 19, 2017SteeringBrakesEngine
ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND LOST STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. DETAILS: ON BOTH THE TIMES, WHEN I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT A SLOW SPEED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WAS WELL AS BRAKES. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND PUSH BUTTON TO START THE CAR AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE WAY (CAR OR A PEDESTRIAN), OR ELSE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THIS COULD BE AN EVEN DANGEROUS ISSUE IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN OR WHEN ON A FREEWAY. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS, AND HAVE HYUNDAI FIX THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI 11024285