NHTSA Complaint #11405137 — 2017 GENESIS G80

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11405137
Vehicle 2017 GENESIS G80
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CT

Consumer Description

REGARDING NHTSA RECALL REPORT #21V-160 THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSING INFORMATION REGARDING ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE VEHICLE OWNER. IN THE SECTION DESCRIPTION OF THE SAFETY RISK IT SAYS THAT THERE IS A RISK OF A FIRE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS "PARKED OR DRIVING". IN THE SECTION DESCRIPTION OF REMEDY IT STATES "CUSTOMERS CAN CONTINUE DRIVING THESE VEHICLES". IT SEEMS BASED ON THESE TWO STATEMENTS YOU'RE TAKING A CHANCE OF A VEHICLE FIRE IF YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THE FIRST STATEMENT SAYS THE PROBLEM CAN OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND THE SECOND SAYS YOU CAN STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE. BASED ON INFORMATION FROM OTHER SOURCES QUOTING GENESIS THE INSTALLATION OF A PARTICULAR FUSE, LOCATED IN THE ABS MODULE WILL PREVENT THE CHANCE OF A FIRE. I'M ASSUMING THIS IS A TEMPORARY FIX SINCE GENESIS IS STILL TRYING TO LOCATE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU ELABORATE ON EXACTLY WHAT FUSE SHOULD BE REPLACED. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND GENESIS NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT THIS FUSE STOP-GAP MEASURE AND ARE REFUSING TO LOOK FURTHER INTO THE MATTER. AT THIS POINT, BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THE NHTSA REPORT I AM AFRAID TO USE MY CAR. CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY WHETHER OR NOT I CAN SAFELY OPERATE MY VEHICLE? CURRENTLY IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE TRANSPORTING MYSELF OR FAMILY. THANK YOU.

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