NHTSA ID Number 26V229000 - High pressure fuel crossover pipe recall

[SGilbert]

I read somewhere on this Forum (or maybe FB) that dealers have impounded known leaking cars for safety, WITHOUT giving the owner anything to drive, not even a rental.

That would definitely be cause to pull out my 9mm! Just sayin'

 

[hoopster3]

That would definitely be cause to pull out my 9mm! Just sayin'

Alright, everyone just keep your pants on.

 

[NVQB10]

That would definitely be cause to pull out my 9mm! Just sayin'

That could indeed lead to some fireworks in this case.

 

[stevez]

It's funny how the recall lists a fix for it and yet some of the the dealers claim to be clueless. Since they are giving him a new Coupe, I would think they will get it back to him fast. Unless the coupes are not in demand like they were and they have a lot of them.

as of today (at yours and mine local dealer) - there is still no fix

 

[SirJangle]

Just received the official recall letter yesterday. It confirms no fix yet and states that I'll receive another letter when a fix is in place.

 

[Jhon]

as of today (at yours and mine local dealer) - there is still no fix

I am just going by what the recall letter says and what the NHTSA says online.
I guess they jumped the gun when stating a solution.

 

[SirJangle]

I am just going by what the recall letter says and what the NHTSA says online.
I guess they jumped the gun when stating a solution.

I believe they know how to fix it. They're probably trying to develop a best practice procedure in doing so and trying to manufacture and stock enough parts. Last I read, this involves around 100k vehicles.

 

[Markdes]

They better get moving or there could be thousands of burned up GV80’s littered across the world...

 

[BillZ]

They better get moving or there could be thousands of burned up GV80’s littered across the world...

Sounds like a lot of over-reaction here. The following is an excerpt from Genesis Canada's letter to owners. Hopefully this will reassure some of the more hysterical posters:

Precautions:
No precautionary measures are to be taken at this moment; however, if you
experience any issues with your vehicle, please contact your distributor
immediately.
WHAT WILL GENESIS DO?
Your Genesis distributor will retighten the crossover fuel pipe and, if
necessary, the pipe assembly will be replaced based on inspection results.
These repairs will be performed at NO CHARGE to you.

 

[NVQB10]

Sounds like a lot of over-reaction here. The following is an excerpt from Genesis Canada's letter to owners. Hopefully this will reassure some of the more hysterical posters:

Precautions:
No precautionary measures are to be taken at this moment; however, if you
experience any issues with your vehicle, please contact your distributor
immediately.
WHAT WILL GENESIS DO?
Your Genesis distributor will retighten the crossover fuel pipe and, if
necessary, the pipe assembly will be replaced based on inspection results.
These repairs will be performed at NO CHARGE to you.

Have you actually contacted your (or any) dealer about this? Do you actually know of anyone who has had their unit "retightened"? People are obviously and justifiably concerned, but I have not personally seen any "hysteria".

The above verbiage appears to be aspirational, ie, the Genesis "plan" not a description of current affairs/availability. Across dozens of posts, US and Canada, not a single one who has actually contacted the guys holding the wrenches, has found ANY dealer prepared, ready and willing to do this repair, as Corporate has not given them the tools, the parts or the marching orders to do so.

The "advice" letter people are receiving appears to be a corporate attempt to temporarily address an NHTSA issue, which. while potentially deadly, has a low chance of occurring (or at least so far). What is more concerning to me is that there are reports I have seen (here and on FB) from actual owners (granted, unverified--and how would one?) that truly leaking cars (and there are definitely some) have been impounded due to the severity of the danger with no immediate recourse.

Apparently Kia had this exact same issue with their minivans, issued a fix, and are actively doing/have done the repairs. But Kia's is a far smaller number of models/units affected than their sister company Genesis.
As SirJangle notes above, Genesis probably wants to ensure they have all their ducks in a row to release the actual instructions and parts, as well as prioritization procedures, because they cannot afford to dump 100k new service calls all at once on their already undersupplied, overburdened, understaffed, and less-then-stellar reputation dealer network. There will surely be a mad rush and demand by every aware owner for his car to be fixed as soon as possible. They want to be able to respond as smoothly as possible.
H Corp does not need any more black eyes after their only now resolving ICCU service debacle.

 

[carljr101]

I’m sorry for the delay in responding. As of today there isn’t any time given for a fix for the recall. I was told that Genesis would be sending out another letter informing owners of a fix for the issue and to schedule an appointment with your nearest dealership. I had to bring the Coupe back and they have me a 2026 GV70 3.5T

I guess that means they did and do not?

or the

 

[NVQB10]

I’m sorry for the delay in responding. As of today there isn’t any time given for a fix for the recall. I was told that Genesis would be sending out another letter informing owners of a fix for the issue and to schedule an appointment with your nearest dealership. I had to bring the Coupe back and they have me a 2026 GV70 3.5T

or the

Thanks for the update. Either your dealer has a lot of loaners, few recalls, is unusually generous, or knows/trusts they will have a quickish resolution to the issue--or some combination of those.
I can't imagine they will let you keep a brand new car indefinitely.
Which dealer/where is it?

 

[carljr101]

Thanks for the update. Either your dealer has a lot of loaners, few recalls, is unusually generous, or knows/trusts they will have a quickish resolution to the issue--or some combination of those.
I can't imagine they will let you keep a brand new car indefinitely.
Which dealer/where is it?

I’m in Pennsylvania and the dealership is Genesis of West Chester Pa.

 

[NVQB10]

According to posters on FaceBook, the parts, tools and procedures for the recall repair have started shipping and being installed in vehicles as of yesterday.

 

[Speeder]

Here's a link for the Genesis TSB fixing the latest fuel rail leak recall. Hope it works and you find it useful, after waiting so long.

RCRIT-26V229-3627.pdf

drive.google.com