| Issue ID | 1260227 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10825044 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | GENESIS |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 08/02/16 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was traveling east on i94 in minneapolis in snowy weather at about 9:30 pm on feb 7.. Temp at 16 degrees. Needed to use the windshield washers. When i turned them on there was no washer fluid but the wipers went on. My windshield became completely obscured. I had to turn on my flashers, stop traffic in that lane in heavy traffic and had a dangerous and hard time getting to the shoulder. Turns out the fluid was frozen. I used snow to clear the windshield. It has now frozen 4 times in cold temps. I have had it freeze at temps as high as 18 degrees. I returns to working condition at about 28 or 29 degrees. Hyundai in aurora illinois puts the fluid in when i get an oil change and i never put fluid in. When it works there appears to be something besides pure water in the fluid as i observe a 'sudsing' effect. During my last oil visit on feb 9 at a temp of 18 degrees, i had a hyundai employee confirm that the fluid was frozen and the washers did not provide any fluid while the wipers activated. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14200 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOLINGBROOK, IL |
| VIN pattern | KMHGN4JE0FUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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