Tl* the contact owns a 2015 hyundai genesis. while driving 40 mph, the headlights shut off without warning. the failure caused the instrument panel lights to shut off as well. the contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated on another occasion. the contact stated that the air bags were replaced in 2015. the vehicle was taken to mitsubishi potamkin of manhattan, new york where the headlight failure could not be duplicated; therefore, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure with the air bag, but not the headlights. the failure mileage was 11,717.
The vehicle, a 2015 hyundai genesis 5.0 in relatively slow motion entering a parking lot, was involved in a passenger side impact accident on 10/6/15. the other car sustained frontal damage and was towed but the genesis remained drivable. four (4) days later, on 10/10/15, while in motion, the passenger side and curtain airbags spontaneously deployed.
New 2015 hyundai genesis 3.8 v6, driven only 6407 miles in 11 months, showed airbag malfunction warning display. car was in perfect condition and parked inside a covered car garage before going on vacation. after returning from the vacation, noticed the airbag warning light. took the car to an authorized hyundai dealer, who diagnosed and said the airbag deployment control electronic board has failed and needs immediate replacement. hyundai dealer also advised me not to drive the car without the fix and provided a loner car and sent me home. it took three days for the dealer to order the airbag control electronic board- part no: spo 95910-b1000 and to fix the issue (b1620 internal fault-replaced srscm). i am totally disappointed that a key system like airbag deployment control unit could fail in a high-end, luxury car like hyundai genesis that too while it was parked in southern california garage. it is scary to imaging airbag deployment control unit failing whiling driving through mojave desert and air bag deploying on your face without any reason. hyundai should critically follow and examine airbag warning issue.
Entering into a right turn lane the vehicle may have grazed a curb. immediate explosion & both right side air bags blew causing minor injuries to passengers. the car is new, approx. 985 miles and the tires had been replaced that morning with michelins under a tire exchange program. there is no external body damage to the vehicle, however the rear axle appears to be bent. why would air bags deploy by bumping a curb at low speed?