Service bulletin 16-01-016

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10076425
Published by NHTSA	2016-07-14
Manufacturer's number	16-01-016
Manufacturer's date	2016-04-15
NHTSA component	VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

NHTSA's summary

Recall 140 – 2012 Genesis Sedan (BH) and 2011 – 2013 Equus (VI) Windshield Wiper Motor Cover Replacement

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Glass, wipers and mirrors

Vehicles listed
HYUNDAI EQUUS	2011, 2012, 2013
HYUNDAI GENESIS	2012

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V117000	2016-02-29. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
24-BD-001H	2024-03-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming partially separated on the inner side of the wiper blade, which could lead to poor wiping performance and/or possible scratching of the windshield glass. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to properly remove the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all new wiper blades.
23-BD-002H	2023-02-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.
19-BE-004H	2019-04-22. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information on the serviceable parts for the outside mirror assembly. When diagnosing and repairing the outside mirror, do not replace the entire assembly. Refer to page 2 of this TSB for replacement of individual parts.
5NP-U4X6N-09	2016-10-14. Service bulletin. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE WARRANTY EXTENSION AND RELATED SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IN SOME GENESIS SEDAN (BH) AND EQUUS (VI) VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A COVER SEAL THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED BY THE SUPPLIER.
5NP-H9U9W-09	2016-10-13. Service bulletin. "HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA IS ANNOUNCING A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO 10 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL DELIVERY OR THE DATE OF FIRST USE, OR 100,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY EITHER FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY OR STOP FUNCTIONING."
5NP-U4P2H-09	2016-09-29. Service bulletin. "HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA IS LAUNCHING RECALL 140 FOR CERTAIN 2012 MY GENESIS SEDAN VEHICLES AND 2011 – 2013 EQUUS VEHICLES FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY EITHER FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY OR STOP FUNCTIONING."
5NP-Q7C2H-09	2016-09-29. Service bulletin. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A COVER SEAL THAT COULD DEGRADE OVER TIME, EVENTUALLY CAUSING CORROSION ON THE WIPER MOTOR’S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. IF THE CORROSION PROGRESSES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD EITHER FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY OR STOP FUNCTIONING. IF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
140	2016-07-14. Service bulletin. WEBDCS: RECALL 140 – 2012 Genesis and 2011/2013 Equus Wiper Motor Cover Kit Replacement - Remedy Not Yet Available Identification
16-01-016	2016-07-14. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER REPLACEMENT (RECALL CAMPAIGN 140) Description: The subject vehicles are equipped with a windshield wiper motor which may have been manufactured with a cover seal that could degrade over time, eventually causing corrosion on the wiper motor’s printed circuit board. If the corrosion progresses, the windshield wiper motor could either function intermittently or stop functioning. If the windshield wipers become inoperative during inclement weather, driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.