# 2019 GENESIS G70 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1697092` · 2020-10-02 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GENESIS
- **Model:** G70
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 7,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
ON 8/8/2020 I DROVE MY GENESIS G70 SPORT INTO MY HOME GARAGE DOORS AND CENTER SUPPORT BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS.  IT WAS SLOW SPEED.  I WATCHED AS MY CAR CONTINUED FORWARD WITH MY FOOT HARD ON THE BRAKE WITH NO BRAKING ACTION AT ALL.  IT WAS A 100% BRAKE FAILURE.  I HAVE NEVER PUT ANY VEHICLE INTO ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR ANY STRUCTURE IN MY 55 YEARS OF DRIVING.  I HOLD A CDL.  I WAS CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN AUTOMOTIVE BRAKING SYSTEMS IN 1976.  I WAS SELLING BMWS IN THE MID 80S WHEN BOSCH DEVELOPED ABS.  I WAS SELLING ACURAS IN 1987 WHEN HONDA MADE A LAME ATTEMPT AT THEIR OWN PROPRIETARY ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.  I KNEW THE FIRST TIME I TESTED IT THAT IT WAS SUBPAR.  AUTO MAGAZINES CONFIRMED THIS IN THEIR TESTS.  I UNDERSTAND CARS.  I HAVE NO AGENDA AGAINST HYUNDAI.  MY LAST FIVE AUTO PURCHASES HAVE BEEN HYUNDAI PRODUCTS.  MY GENESIS G70 IS THE FINEST CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN.  BUT IT HAS A POTENTIALLY FATAL PRODUCT FLAW.  AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF TESTING, I DISCOVERED THE PARAMETERS NECESSARY TO ESSENTIALLY TURN OFF THE BRAKES, INTERRUPT THE FLOW OF BRAKE FLUID BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PADS.  I CAN NOW DUPLICATE THIS FAILURE WITH REGULARITY.  AND I DO NOT THINK MY CAR IS UNIQUE.  I BELIEVE I CAN REPLICATE THIS 100% FAILURE ON ANY G70, AND I WOULD LIKE TO TRY.  GENESIS KNOWS THIS, REQUESTED THAT I SEND THEM A MASS OF DOCUMENTATION FOR MY CASE #17257270, WHICH I DID ON 8/30/2020.  THREE EMAILS FROM HYUNDAI CONFIRMED RECEIPT OF E
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