Shipments of Hyundai Motor's Genesis GV80 diesel car, which is experiencing engine tremors, will be suspended for a while. Hyundai Motor explained that the problem was caused by the accumulation of carbon and that there was no problem with safety.
The move is interpreted as a result of the company’s decision that the quality controversy should be resolved at a time when sales in overseas markets such as the U.S. and China are being prepared.
Reservations are currently being made in the U.S. and are expected to go on sale within this year. It is also known that it is preparing to get the certification of the GV80 in China with the aim of the end of this year.
"Intermittent vibrations have recently been found in some vehicles of the GV80 diesel model," Hyundai Motor said in a recent notice to Genesis customers. "This is caused by the accumulation of carbon (the residue left by burning fuel) in the engine when driving at low RPM for a long time, so there is no problem with safety."
The explanation is that when running at low speed for a long time in the city section, the engine may experience tremors as carbon accumulates in a different way than expected.
"We are working on measures and will inform our customers as soon as the inspection schedule is confirmed," Hyundai Motor said. "We apologize for the temporary delay in delivery to customers who are waiting for the GV80 diesel car. We will provide individual information on the release schedule later on."
The engine in question this time is a series six-cylinder diesel engine developed by Hyundai Motor. Recently, there have been many complaints from online clubs of GV80 buyers that there are many car tremors in GV80s.
In other words, things in the car shake violently while driving, and the steering wheel shakes when stopped. Hyundai has been changing engines only to consumers who raise the issue, but this time it has come up with measures at the company level.
Due to this measure, the release schedule of GV80 diesel model, which had difficulty in supply and demand after release, is expected to be delayed further.
A total of 8,000 units of GV80 diesel cars have been shipped, and the number of cars on standby reaches 10,000. It is expected that the release of the GV80 diesel model, which had difficulty in supply and demand since its launch, will be delayed further.
Meanwhile, the GV80 is known to have pre-orders of more than 11,000 units in the U.S. market.
