Genesis Motors Recalls 1583 Imported Vehicles Due to Fuel Pump Issue

TapTechNews August 16th news, TapTechNews learned from the State Administration for Market Regulation that recently, Genesis Motor Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementation Measures of the Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products. As of now, it is recalling imported Genesis G80 and GV80 produced from August 27, 2021 to September 8, 2022, a total of 1583 units.

In this recall, due to a manufacturing problem of the fuel pump impeller in some vehicles within the scope, the impeller deforms and rubs against the fuel pump housing under high temperature environment, and the resistance increases. In extreme cases, it may cause the fuel pump to stop working, resulting in the vehicle stalling while driving, presenting a safety hazard.

Genesis Motor Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will replace the fuel pump free of charge for the vehicles within the recall range to eliminate the safety hazard.