The NHTSA Recall [posted below] indicates the RECALL years beginning in 2006.
That means the the model was sold beginning in 2005.
Well it's 2013. It took 8 years?
At least Hyundai recalled the vehicles with no injuries indicated.
When will TOYOTA do the same?
Hyundai to Recall Genesis Cars to Fix Brakes
DETROIT) — Hyundai says it will recall 27,500 Genesis Luxury cars to fix problems that could cause the brakes to fail.
The automaker says the recall affects cars from the 2009 through 2012 model years.
Brake fluid in the cars will be changed and dealers will inspect brake control modules to see if they need to be replaced.
Hyundai says fluid in the cars doesn’t have a corrosion inhibitor. As a result, a gel can build up on valves in the braking system. That can cause loss of braking.
Dealers will pick up the cars and give customers loaner vehicles.
The move comes after the U.S. government announced an investigation on Monday.
Read more: http://business.time.com/2013/10/21/hyundai-to-recall-genesis-cars-to-fix-brakes/#ixzz2iOGEzyU5
Hyundai recalls 27,000 Genesis sedans over brake issue
Reuters
12:04 p.m. CDT, October 21, 2013
Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday recalled about 27,500 Genesis sedans in the United States from model years 2009 to 2012 to address a potential brake issue.
Hyundai said it is recalling the cars, built from April 1, 2008, through March 16, 2012, to replace the brake fluid.
The company had initiated a service campaign in March to replace the fluid in the affected cars as they were brought into the dealers. The fluid had been replaced in about 60 percent, or about 40,000, of the vehicles, a spokesman said.
However, after receiving word that U.S. safety regulators had opened an investigation into an estimated 40,000 Genesis cars from model year 2009, Hyundai decided to recall the rest, the company said. Letters will be mailed to the affected owners next month.
Owners will be instructed to bring their cars to Hyundai dealers for brake inspection and changing of the brake fluid with replacement fluid containing an anticorrosive additive, the Hyundai spokesman said. There will be no cost to the owners.
U.S. safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had opened a preliminary evaluation into an estimated 40,000 Genesis cars from model year 2009 after receiving 23 consumer complaints alleging reduced brake effectiveness, according to documents filed online. Several complaints said the problem was diagnosed as a faulty antilock brake system module.
In one complaint NHTSA received, a consumer in Florida alleged that her brakes did not work, resulting in a crash into another vehicle stopped at a red light. In another complaint, the consumer reported responding to the same problem by using the parking brake, which caused the driver to lose control.
Hyundai said it is recalling the cars, built from April 1, 2008, through March 16, 2012, to replace the brake fluid.
The company had initiated a service campaign in March to replace the fluid in the affected cars as they were brought into the dealers. The fluid had been replaced in about 60 percent, or about 40,000, of the vehicles, a spokesman said.
However, after receiving word that U.S. safety regulators had opened an investigation into an estimated 40,000 Genesis cars from model year 2009, Hyundai decided to recall the rest, the company said. Letters will be mailed to the affected owners next month.
Owners will be instructed to bring their cars to Hyundai dealers for brake inspection and changing of the brake fluid with replacement fluid containing an anticorrosive additive, the Hyundai spokesman said. There will be no cost to the owners.
U.S. safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had opened a preliminary evaluation into an estimated 40,000 Genesis cars from model year 2009 after receiving 23 consumer complaints alleging reduced brake effectiveness, according to documents filed online. Several complaints said the problem was diagnosed as a faulty antilock brake system module.
In one complaint NHTSA received, a consumer in Florida alleged that her brakes did not work, resulting in a crash into another vehicle stopped at a red light. In another complaint, the consumer reported responding to the same problem by using the parking brake, which caused the driver to lose control.
| Report Date : | October 21, 2013 at 04:56 PM |
| NHTSA Action Number : | PE09003 |
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