| Issue ID | 941837 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10476345 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | GENESIS |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 20/08/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2012 hyundai genesis. Consumer writes in regards to defective unibody *tgw the consumer stated she heard a squeaking noise coming from the side of the vehicle when driving on side roads at 5- 30 mph. The dealer stated the cause was from poor welding on the unibody brace of the vehicle. The dealer was not able to repair the vehicle, nor had they ever seen such a robotic weld defect on any other vehicle they serviced before. Therefore, they had to send the vehicle to a body shop, to drill out and re-seal the body seam and re-finish it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | PARMA, OH |
| VIN pattern | KMHHT6KD6CUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 27/03/12 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| 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 | RICK CASE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 440-703-1256 |
| Dealer's city | BEDFORD |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 44146 |