01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS
2015 Hyundai Genesis recall campaigns
NHTSA 24V107000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Report received
- February 13, 2024
- Potential units
- 90,907campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis, 2017-2019 Genesis G80, Genesis G90, and 2019 Genesis G70 vehicles. Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Why it matters: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G).
Owner notification: July 15, 2024 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
NHTSA 21V160000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Report received
- March 10, 2021
- Potential units
- 94,646campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Genesis and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and short circuit.
Why it matters: An electrical short circuit inside the ABS module could cause an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2021. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 201 and 006G.
Owner notification: July 6, 2021 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
NHTSA 17V359000
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Report received
- June 5, 2017
- Potential units
- 161,074campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
Why it matters: If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.
Owner notification: August 4, 2017 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
NHTSA 16V575000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Report received
- August 2, 2016
- Potential units
- 3,031campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis sedans manufactured February 1, 2015, through May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seven-inch TFT-LCD instrument cluster that may display an incorrect vehicle speed or may illuminate all of the warning lights or not illuminate a warning light that needs to be lit.
Why it matters: If the instrument cluster displays the vehicle speed or illuminates the warning lights incorrectly there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 147.
Owner notification: September 27, 2016 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
NHTSA 15V864000
- Component
- TIRES
- Report received
- December 22, 2015
- Potential units
- 11,142campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and equipped with Hankook Ventus S1 noble2 tires installed as original equipment. The affected tires may develop cracks in the tire sidewall, resulting in a loss of air.
Why it matters: Tire sidewall cracks could cause a rupture during use, resulting in a rapid air loss and loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the factory tires with tires of another brand, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 138.
Owner notification: February 19, 2016 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
NHTSA 15V097000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
- Report received
- February 19, 2015
- Potential units
- 24,400campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.
Why it matters: If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.
Owner notification: April 14, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
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