| Issue ID | 1544966 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11185582 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | GENESIS |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 31/01/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 31 jan 2019-ice and snow collect in a pocket under the engine. Freezing the electronic control module for the electronic steering. The "electronic steering light " came on, resulting in no steering function at all. Auto had to be towed to the dealer. Lucky for me i was in a parking lot. If i had been driving it would have been catastrophic. As i was picking up my auto, another one came in on a flatbed with the exact same issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19980 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOUNT CLEMENS, MI |
| VIN pattern | KMHGN4JF1FUXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 0 |
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