2022 Genesis GV70 Air Bags & Restraints Problems

Due to icy roads, the Genesis slid into a curb at a slow rate of speed. The vehicle did not go up on to the curb and the speed was very slow. There were scratches on the wheel, but no other body damage or contact. Four airbags violently deployed in a spectacular overreaction which could have caused injury. I am concerned for public safety. The auto manufacturer refuses to respond to me.

I was in a collision where another vehicle crashed into me at the driver's side front corner of my car. The other driver was going at least 30 miles per hour; I was probably going 10-20 miles per hour. None of my airbags deployed despite the collision resulting in a total loss to my vehicle.

The contact's father-in-law owned a 2022 Genesis GV70. The contact stated while the driver was driving at an undisclosed speed during rainy weather conditions, the driver crashed into a Ford Fusion at an unknown location and there was a third vehicle impacted that crashed into a wall. The driver of the vehicle that crashed into a wall sustained fatal injuries and no further information was available. The driver's seat belt was fastened however it failed to restrain him during the impact. The air bags deployed. The contact stated according to the police report filed, the fatality of their father-in-law was caused by seat belt failure. The contact stated the father-in-law hit their head on the steering wheel causing blunt force trauma on impact to be the cause of death. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was unknown.

Manufacturer Recall Number012G NHTSA Recall NumberAWAITING1 Recall StatusRecall Incomplete Summary HYUNDAI/GENESIS IS INITIATING SAFETY RECALL 012G TO ADDRESS A CONDITION PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED IN RECALLS 211/009G, 219, 220, 223, 229, 231, AND 238/011G REGARDING THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER. THIS RECALL INCLUDES CERTAIN, NEWLY IDENTIFED GENESIS VEHICLES BASED ON HYUNDAI/GENESIS' ANALYSIS AND TESTING USING RECOVERED PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH A KNOWN FIELD EVENT. FURTHER TESTING USING CRASH PULSE PARAMETERS SIMILAR TO THE KNOWN FIELD EVENT CONFIRMED THE SUBJECT GENESIS VEHICLES' SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MICRO GAS GENERATOR SEPARATION. HYUNDAI/GENESIS IS INITIATING THIS ACTION TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ITS VEHICLES FOR GENESIS CUSTOMERS. Safety Risk THE FRONT DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE INSTALLED CONTAINING PYROTECHNIC-TYPE PRETENSIONERS THATMAY DEPLOY ABNORMALLY DURING A CRASH. AN ABNORMAL PYROTECHNIC PRETENSIONERDEPLOYMENT COULD CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE POTENTIAL FORTHIS CONDITION IS DEPENDENT ON VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS, PRETENSIONER LOAD LIMITER SPECIFICATION, AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT LOGIC, CRASH DURATION, AND SEVERITY. Remedy REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE

Hello, I am writing to file a complaint regarding the seatbelt mechanism in my Genesis vehicle and to request an investigation into the issue. The seatbelt system in my car rapidly retracts with no slack. This excessive force can potentially cause serious injuries. Unfortunately, my family and I recently experienced a devastating consequence of this issue. On April 9th, 2022, we were involved in a rear-end collision. We would like to get an answer from if aggressive retraction of the seatbelt, could've resulted in the loss of our unborn child. We are heartbroken and concerned about the safety. We would appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, as we believe that addressing this issue could potentially save lives and prevent further tragedies. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.