Hyundai Motor America has recalled 94,622 Genesis sedans in the United States and told owners to park them outdoors, away from buildings, garages and other vehicles, because a damaged power-seat switch can overheat and catch fire.
The campaign covers certain 2015-2016 Hyundai Genesis sedans and 2017-2020 Genesis G80 sedans built with non-memory power-seat assemblies, and the remedy is still being developed.
Which cars are affected
NHTSA recall number 26V664000 splits the population into 54,644 Hyundai Genesis sedans from model years 2015 and 2016, and 39,978 Genesis G80 sedans from 2017 through 2020. Hyundai filed the recall paperwork on October 8.
Owners can check whether their car is included by entering its 17-character vehicle identification number in NHTSA's online recall lookup, which went live on October 13.
The recall is the latest in a run of campaigns on this generation of Genesis sedan. Earlier recalls on the same cars addressed separate electrical faults linked to the anti-lock braking system and the starter.
How a stuck switch starts a fire
The fault lies in the front power-seat control switch. If the switch is dislodged or physically damaged, it can jam in an engaged position even with the ignition off and the driver out of the car.
A jammed switch keeps the seat-adjustment motor running instead of shutting it down, and that continuous electrical load can overheat the motor and create a fire risk.
Hyundai has recorded one confirmed fire and one further thermal event connected to the defect. No crashes or injuries have been reported.
The failure mode is similar to seat-motor fire recalls regulators have flagged elsewhere in the industry, and it lands in a wider wave of park-outside warnings issued for fire risk on millions of US vehicles this year.
What owners should do, and when the fix arrives
Hyundai is asking owners to watch for a burning smell from the seat area and to check that the seat-control switches still work normally. Either sign is a reason to move the car away from structures immediately and contact a Genesis or Hyundai dealer.
"Hyundai is advising affected owners to park their vehicles outdoors and away from buildings, garages, and other vehicles until repairs can be completed," the automaker said in its recall notice.
Hyundai has not announced when the fix will be available or when owners will be notified to schedule the work. The remedy remains under development, so the park-outside guidance stands until a repair is ready.
That gap is the part that matters most to owners. A recall with no repair date leaves drivers managing the risk themselves, and the practical advice is simple: treat the car as a fire hazard until a dealer has the parts and the procedure to fix it. Checking the VIN now is worth the few minutes, because a car that is not covered needs no change in routine, while a covered one should be moved away from the house tonight.
