NHTSA Complaint #11105075 — 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-295 IN WASHINGTON, DC WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE OFF THE BUSY HIGHWAY AND TO A SAFER LOCATION, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO MORE THAN A FEW METERS. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. THIS IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT IT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY HYUNDAI VEHICLES FOR SOME TIME NOW. AFTER MORE THAN ONE (1) HOUR, I WAS RESCUED BY A TOWING COMPANY THAT LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DISCOVERED THAT I REQUIRE AT LEAST A THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AND HAS ORDERED THE PARTS WHICH MEANS THAT I AM RENTING A CAR UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE MADE (THE PART WILL TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO BE DELIVERED). AFTER THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED, THE DEALERSHIP WILL RESCAN TO SEE IF THAT ELIMINATES SOME OF THE OTHER CODES THAT WERE DISCOVERED.