Current:Home > NewsHyundai recalls nearly 100,000 Genesis vehicles for fire risk: Here's which cars are affected -AssetTrainer
Hyundai recalls nearly 100,000 Genesis vehicles for fire risk: Here's which cars are affected
View
Date:2025-04-24 16:00:17
Hyundai is recalling nearly 100,000 Genesis vehicles due to a potentially deadly fire hazard with certain models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports.
Federal safety regulators published the recall after learning water may enter the starter solenoid and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while the vehicle is parked or driving.
Warning indicators include smoke from the engine, a burning or melting odor and difficulty or inability to start the engine.
The recall includes nine Genesis makes, federal officials are reporting. Here's which ones are affected.
What models are affected?
The recall affects 90,907 vehicles among the following models and years:
- Genesis G70, 2019
- Genesis G80, 2017-2019
- Genesis G90, 2017-2019
- Hyundai Genesis, 2015-2016
Check car recalls here:Honda, Kia, Nissan among more than 1.1 million vehicles recalled
What should I do if my Hyundai is recalled?
So far, NHTSA reported, Hyundai has had no reports of injuries or deaths related tothe issue.
Owners are advised to park the vehicles "outside and away from structures" until the recall repair is complete.
Dealers will install a remedy relay kit in the engine junction box, free of charge, federal safety regulators said.
Notification letters are expected to be mailed to owners by April 13.
Honda recalls over 750,000 vehicles:Here's what models are affected
Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. The numbers for these recalls are 254(H) and 018G(G).
Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
veryGood! (5532)
Related
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Trial over Black transgender woman’s death in rural South Carolina focuses on secret relationship
- Sylvester Stallone warns actors not to do their own stunts after on-set injuries
- He moved in with his grandmas during COVID. Now, they're all going to the Oscars
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity
- Teen charged in fatal shooting of Detroit-area man who sought to expose sexual predators
- Love Is Blind’s Jimmy Responds to Allegations He Had Off-Screen Girlfriend During Filming
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Don Henley's attempt to reclaim stolen Eagles lyrics to Hotel California was thwarted by defendants, prosecutors say
Ranking
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- 8-year-old chess prodigy makes history as youngest ever to defeat grandmaster
- National Margarita Day: Recipes to make skinny, spicy and even avocado cocktails
- Former Black schools leader radio interview brings focus on race issues in Green Bay
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- 2 killed in chain-reaction crash at a Georgia welcome center that engulfed semitrucks in flame
- A look at Nvidia’s climb to prominence in the AI world, by the numbers
- Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century
Recommendation
Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
Ohio mom who left toddler alone when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
The Quantitative Trading Journey of Dashiell Soren
Federal Reserve officials caution against cutting US interest rates too soon or too much
Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
Atlanta is the only place in US to see pandas for now. But dozens of spots abroad have them
DeSantis calls takeover of Disney government a ‘success’ despite worker exodus, litigation
3 University of Wyoming swimmers killed in highway crash in Colorado