| Issue ID | 1612177 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11270176 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | GENESIS |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 03/08/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 8/3/19 driving on academy st. In newark nj @7:50 am, at the red light on academy & washington st. My brakes failed with no warning, and i rolled thru a red light where the car stopped in the middle of the intersection. I was able back up avoiding an accident as a bus waited. All the warning lights were flashing after my brakes failed. I pulled into a parking lot a few yards away, and called genesis, which said they received an alert on the adaptive cruise control, and i asked why they were no alerts on the impending brake issues, as i had received a prior alert on another issue dealing with the fuel vapor harness. I called the dealership to drop of the car on 8/5/19. They diagnosed the issue as corrode rear brake lines, and brake hydraulics, and was be repaired under warranty( i had purchased an extended warranty from the hyundai genesis dealer at the time of purchase in 8/2019), and it appears this is the warranty covering the repairs, not the balance of hyundai's vaunted warranty., my vehicle has only 20,038 miles on it, so heavy usage is not the issue here. It appears the were bad parts on the car, and i was just lucky to have escaped a bad accident that morning. So far, the car has been at the dealership since 8/5/19, with no information as to where the repairs stand, or if the vehicle is repairable. We have two of these vehicles in the family and are concerned, and are keeping a close watch on the other. I have reason to believe there may other owners driving these cars with similar problems quite unknown to them. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29038 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FRANKLIN PARK, NJ |
| VIN pattern | KMHGN4JE1FUXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 10 |
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