NHTSA Complaint #10341689 — 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS

2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS 3.8L V6 W/ PREMIUM NAVIGATION PACKAGE (TOUCHSCREEN): BLUETOOTH CONNECTS TO PHONE EVEN WHEN ACCESSORY POWER IS OFF. THE FOLLOWING WAS OBSERVED WITH OR WITHOUT THE SMART KEY: 1. EVERY TIME A DOOR IS OPENED, OR THE REMOTE IS USED TO LOCK THE DOOR, THE BLUETOOTH GETS CONNECTED; 2. ONCE INSIDE THE CAR, THE BLUETOOTH KEEPS CONNECTED WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE OR TURNING ACCESSORY POWER ON: 3. STEP OUT OF THE CAR, CLOSE THE DOOR, AND WAIT A MINUTE OR SO, THE BLUE TOOTH DISCONNECTS. CELL PHONE BECOMES USELESS IN THESE SITUATION UNLESS I: 1. TURN PHONE'S BLUETOOTH OFF; OR 2. START ENGINE OR TURN ACCESSORY POWER ON TO USE CAR'S SPEAKER AND MIC; OR 3. MOVE AWAY FROM THE CAR, 20' OR SO; OR 4. STEP OUTSIDE, CLOSE DOOR AND WAIT FOR A MINUTE BEFORE USING THE PHONE -- ALL APPEAR SAFETY HAZARD IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR