2014 Hyundai Equus Exterior lighting Problems

“Headlights on the car will go totally off for two/three seconds. It does not occur everytime I drive at night but has happened 3 times in the past two weeks. I have had it into the dealership and they say they cannot fix it unless it happens while they are driving the car. Luckily it has occurred while I was driving only at 30 MPH on a low volume road. I do not want to have this happen when I might be driving on an expressway at 70 MPH. I see from forums that this has happened to other owners and want to see what could be done to remedy the situation before I end up in an accident. …”

“Which vehicles this affects: 2011-2016 Hyundai Equus. All trim levels. This affects every Hyundai Equus, as all headlights are identical throughout all model years and trims. I am the administrator for the Facebook group of this car, and am part of the automotive lighting industry. I can confirm that everyone I’ve asked (several hundred people) have experienced this issue. I have owned 3 of these vehicles, all different model years, and can also confirm each vehicle had this issue. …”

“Headlight provides inadequate lighting, car not in compliance with FMVSS 108. Caused by the reflector bowl in the low beam HID projector losing its reflective coating. Heat/UV emitted by the bulbs burns it off. Visibility reduced to 38 feet. Happens on all years/trims. No known repair. Replacement headlight assemblies also affected.”