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2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1729596 · 2021-02-26

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
GENESIS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AS THE BATTERY, SERVICE KEY, TEMPTUER CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN ABNORMAL ODOR APPEARED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON WHICH FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FIVE STAR HYUNDAI OF MACON 3010 RIVERSIDE DR, MACON, GA 31210 (478) 345-8927 HOWEVER IT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DROVE AFTER THE TECHNICIAN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SEEN AT THE DEALER OVER 10 TIMES. THE CONTACT FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V575000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS MENTIONED AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11398046
Machine
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