| Issue ID | 1630265 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11291674 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | EQUUS |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 17/12/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle produces excessive exhaust soot at all times. The soot adheres to the rear tail pipe, rear bumper, and trunk lid causing staining that leads to pitting of chrome pieces. The soot is difficult to remove after a few days and requires constant cleaning. This could adversely affect the air quality and damage or stain other vehicles and property near the rear of the vehicle, including walls and other parked vehicles. Effects on lungs should be studied to determine if permanent damage could result from accumulation of soot. Enough small particulate matter is emitted to heavily stain rear areas of vehicle in less than 1 week. Vehicle emissions control systems could also be adversely affect, causing premature failure of o2 sensors or catalysts. Touching the rear of the vehicle after 1 week following a detailing left heavy, black strains similar to those found after multiple months of semi-metalic brake dust accumulation. Effects could be seen after city driving and highway driving. Some soot formation can be seen after prolonged idle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OWINGS MILLS, MD |
| VIN pattern | KMHGH4JH1GUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |