Hyundai, Genesis Recall 91,000 Sedans for Water Damage
By Patrick Masterson
February 19, 2024
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2019 Genesis G70 3.3T | Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry
Hyundai’s latest recall is out for a fire risk that affects nearly 91,000 cars, but while most of the vehicles affected are the erstwhile Genesis sedan, most of the nameplates affected are from the Genesis luxury brand Hyundai spun off as a separate entity in 2015.
Aside from the model-year 2015-16 Hyundai Genesis sedans, affected Genesis-brand sedans include model-year 2017-19 G80s and G90s and model-year 2019 G70s. Ironically, the fire risk stems from water damage: Water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving. An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box for free to resolve the issue, but until they do, owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the repair is complete. Owners will be notified April 13, right around when more welcome water damage arrives, but those with further questions can call the automaker at 855-371-9460 (Hyundai’s numbers for this recall are 254(H) and 018G(G)), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236, or visit its website to check your vehicle identification number and learn more.
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Patrick Masterson
Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.