| Issue ID | 769796 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313842 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | GENESIS |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 17/01/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When i was trying to enter an expressway from an entry ramp, i stepped on the gas and got no response. The engine did not rev up as it would if the car was in neutral. I coasted to the apron , turned off the car, and restarted it. The gas responded normally after restarting but the engine light stayed on. I took it into the dealer and they reprogrammed the engine control unit, which, so far, has fixed the problem. I was told that the computer just lost track of the accelerator position. While this is not quite as dangerous as toyota's problem, it could still get someone killed if they are trying to pull out in traffic and gets no gas response. On the genesis owners forum there are at least 2 other similar incidents that have been reported. I wrote to hyundai to report this issue and they responded that they would log this incident. However i do not know when they send info to nhtsa. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20665 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT MILL, SC |
| VIN pattern | KMHGC46E09UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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