NHTSA Recall 09V280000
NHTSA Campaign Id 09V280000; Date: Jul. 21, 2009
Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Hyundai Accent; 2006 Hyundai Accent; 2007 Hyundai Accent; 2005 Hyundai Azera; 2006 Hyundai Azera; 2007 Hyundai Azera; 2005 Hyundai Elantra; 2006 Hyundai Elantra; 2007 Hyundai Elantra; 2005 Hyundai Sonata; 2006 Hyundai Sonata; 2007 Hyundai Sonata; 2005 Hyundai Tucson; 2006 Hyundai Tucson; 2007 Hyundai Tucson
Component: Exterior Lighting
Manufactured by: Hyundai Caribbean-puerto Rico
Affected Units:: 3,011
Recall Summary:
Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission would not be able to be shift out of the "park" position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2009. Owners may contact Hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.
Recall Notes:
Hyundai of puerto rico recall no. 91b026. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 2, 2009
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