Automotive
Hyundai recalls Genesis and G80 cars over seat fire risk, remedy pending
Jalopnik reports that Hyundai's recall covers 2015-2017 Genesis and 2017-2020 G80 vehicles, and that the remedy is still in development.
The short version
- Hyundai is recalling 2015-2017 Genesis and 2017-2020 G80 vehicles because electric seat motors may catch fire.[Jalopnik]
- Hyundai says an external impact may damage the seat switch, causing it to jam and keep the motor running even when the car is off.[Jalopnik]
- Hyundai recommends owners park outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures, but the remedy is still in development.[Jalopnik]
- Hyundai believes 51,644 Genesis and 39,978 G80 vehicles with non-memory power seats are affected, and it is aware of two U.S. fires tied to the seat motor, one of them a potential case.[Jalopnik]
Key facts
- Hyundai is recalling 2015-2017 Genesis and 2017-2020 G80 vehicles because electric seat motors may catch fire.[Jalopnik]
- Hyundai says an external impact with sufficient force may damage the seat switch assembly and cause the motor to keep running even when the car is off.[Jalopnik]
- Hyundai believes 51,644 Genesis and 39,978 G80 vehicles with non-memory power seats are affected.[Jalopnik]
- Hyundai is aware of two real-world U.S. fires tied to the malfunctioning seat adjustment motor: one in a 2018 Genesis G80 that occurred in 2021, and a potential second case.[Jalopnik]
- Hyundai recommends owners park outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until repairs are performed.[Jalopnik]
- The remedy for the recall is still in development.[Jalopnik]
What remains uncertain
- The second U.S. fire is described only as a potential case, so it is not confirmed in the reporting.[Jalopnik]
- The affected-vehicle figures are Hyundai's belief, and the quoted counts (51,644 and 39,978; about 94,622 total) do not clearly match the headline's 95,000 figure.[Jalopnik]
- No remedy is available yet, and the timing for a fix has not been established in the reporting.[Jalopnik]
Sources
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