Recent Kia / Hyundai / Genesis ADAS/EDR Research 

DATE: Friday, 10 July 2026
TIME: 12 noon - 2pm EDT (GMT-4, or 9am-11am Pacific Daylight Time)
COST: Free for NAPARS members;  $6 for non-members
ACTAR: This event has been submitted for ACTAR CEU consideration. If approved, accredited attendees should be ready with the i-Attend app to sign in, per the instructions on the ACTAR website: https://actar.org/assets/i-attend.pdf

All attendees will be able to request an attendance certificate during the show.

The show will be recorded and put in the Reference Library along with various supporting material, including the Powerpoint slides.

In some Genesis/Hyundai/Kia vehicles, starting in MY 2020, ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) data parameters appeared in EDR reports. GIT is expected to introduce ADAS drive ECU data imaging capabilities for select Genesis, Hyundai and Kia (G/H/K) vehicles. The ADAS drive ECU is a module that is separate from the airbag control module (ACM) which will ultimately require a separate data collection. This is expected to be similar to General Motors systems where the investigator collects data from the ACM and the ASCM (Active Safety Control Module) separately.

This presentation will discuss how to determine whether or not a particular G/H/K vehicle has ADAS present (e.g. FCA: forward collision-avoidance assist, LKA: lane keep assist, etc.). Specifically, whether or not it contains an ADAS drive ECU/ADAS PARK ECU.  It will also provide an overview of the various ADAS components used in these vehicles, their locations in the vehicles, as well as system descriptions.  Finally, the authors’ research will be discussed, including the research methodology and coverage charts for all G/H/K models from the 2020 model year through the current model years (MY 26/27) that are known to have ADAS drive ECUs, ADAS data parameters in EDR reports, or both.

The charts may be used as reference material to determine whether a specific Genesis, Hyundai, or Kia vehicle is equipped with these modules. To help future‑proof their cases, accident reconstruction professionals may wish to extract and preserve these modules during inspections in anticipation of future data imaging capabilities once GIT officially provides support.

SPEAKERS:

Kent E. Boots (Kent E. Boots & Associates) has over 30 years of experience in crash reconstruction focusing on passenger vehicle Event Data Recorders.  He holds ACTAR accreditation (#1170), is a retired deputy sheriff (2006), and currently provides CDR/EDR consulting services and training. He has a strong automotive background and has  I-CAR ProLevel I and ProLevel II Electrical/Diagnostics Technician certification.  He is Adjunct Faculty for IPTM responsible for CDR/EDR tool course development and is the lead instructor for CDR/EDR technician courses. 

Sundar Raman Nagarajan is an Automotive Collision Engineer with Forensic Rock. He typically works on accident reconstruction cases including but not limited to performing vehicle/site inspections, EDR data retrieval, data analysis, and technical report writing. He has about 5 years experience in accident reconstruction. He is an active researcher in the field of automotive ADAS testing and analysis and is co-author on several SAE technical research papers. 

Shawn Harrington is the Principal and Founder of the ADAS and Accident Reconstruction firm Forensic Rock. He has 20 years’ experience and is a nationally renowned expert in both the ADAS & AR fields. He is an instructor for SAE International and he continues to test, research, and publish in peer-reviewed journals like SAE and ASME. He has had the honor of presenting to his peers at conferences like the EDR Summit and WREX, possesses his CDL, and owns and manages a fleet of ADAS-equipped trucks for Forensic Rock Trucking.