The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured August 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, and 2011-2013 Equus vehicles manufactured July 10, 2011, to June 12, 2012. The windshield wiper motor cover seal on the affected vehicles may degrade allowing corrosion on the wiper motor's circuit board. The corrosion can cause intermittent or total loss of wiper function.
The risk
Inoperative wipers during inclement weather can decrease driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor cover and seal, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 140.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Equus | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Hyundai Genesis | 2012 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Equus | 2011 | 24 | 2 |
| Hyundai Equus | 2012 | 8 | 1 |
| Hyundai Equus | 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| Hyundai Genesis | 2012 | 260 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 2016
23 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the visibility; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 16V844000 21 Nov 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V813000 8 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V792000 31 Oct 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V791000 31 Oct 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V726000 11 Oct 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V700000 29 Sept 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V694000 27 Sept 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 16V695000 27 Sept 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016