Hyundai agrees to pay $17.35 million for failing to recall Hyundai Genesis. August 10, 2014 — In October 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into brake problems in model year 2009 Hyundai Genesis cars. Hours later Hyundai recalled over 27,000 of those cars to replace the brake fluid. NHTSA says that Genesis recall came too late, $17.35 million too late. That's the amount Hyundai has agreed to pay for failing to report a safety-related defect to NHTSA within five days. NHTSA imposed the $17.35 million civil penalty after realizing Hyundai knew in 2012 there was a problem with the brake fluid used in the 2009-2012 Hyundai Genesis. The government said the fluid didn't protect against corrosion in the brake system, something that had caused six accidents and two injuries. Furthermore, NHTSA said it received 87 complaints about the Hyundai Genesis, most of those complaints about brake problems.