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2017 GENESIS G90 — STEERING

crash · 1615613 · 2019-10-26

Vehicle

Make
GENESIS
Model
G90
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
71 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

AFTER ENABLING THE STEERING ASSIST, LAST YEAR, WE NOTICED IT PULLING MORE AGGRESSIVELY THAN IT DID WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE DISABLED THE FEATURE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THEN ENABLED IT AGAIN THIS WEEK. TODAY, WHILE MY WIFE AND FRIEND WERE DRIVING THE STEERING/LANE ASSIST PULLED THE WHEEL AGGRESSIVELY TOWARD THE OUTSIDE LANE, CAUSING THE CAR TO HYDROPLANE. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS ABLE, AFTER THE CAR SPUN AROUND 360 DEGREES SEVERAL TIMES, TO CORRECT ENOUGH TO STAY OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ENDED SIDEWAYS OFF THE HIGHWAY, SHAKEN UP BUT NO MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO THE NEAREST GENESIS DEALER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11271204
Machine
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