Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V280000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO | from 10/13/2005 to 11/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 3011 | 09/02/2009 | MFR | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 07/21/2009 | 07/17/2009 | |||||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| TSB-09-01-018 | 06/01/2009 | 10031008 | Hyundai: stop lamp switch replacement (campaign 092). this bulletin describes the procedure to remove, replace, and adjust the stop lamp switch. *pe | 12/30/2009 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| TSB-09-01-018 | 06/01/2009 | 10031008 | Hyundai: stop lamp switch replacement (campaign 092). this bulletin describes the procedure to remove, replace, and adjust the stop lamp switch. *pe | 12/30/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 107000 | 1 | |
| My brake lights malfunctioned causing them to stay depressed and lit up until i disconnected the battery. now they won't even come back on. i was also having issues with the shifter and it was stuck in the park position. i found out through nhtsa that hyundai recalled thousands of vehicles for these same problems back in 2009. they said any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash. i had one representative from hyundai tell me that they don't honor nhtsa recalls. the dealers refuse to replace the stop lamp switch on my vehicle because they won't even acknowledge the recall. the recall that began on september 2, 2009, campaign 092, the article cited to contact this puerto rican phone number 1-787-999-4310 but i can't get through. the dealerships are not very helpful at this point and in fact the service manager at one dealership was extremely rude and stated that he would not work with corporate when corporate decided to back me with the recall. he told me that since my car was having those issues that it was a safety issue and that his recommendation was that the dealership honor that and fix my vehicle, but they refuse. i have no working brake lights and i need help in resolving this issue in a timely manner. thank you. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 107000 | ||
| My brake lights malfunctioned causing them to stay depressed and lit up until i disconnected the battery. now they won't even come back on. i was also having issues with the shifter and it was stuck in the park position. i found out through nhtsa that hyundai recalled thousands of vehicles for these same problems back in 2009. they said any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash. i had one representative from hyundai tell me that they don't honor nhtsa recalls. the dealers refuse to replace the stop lamp switch on my vehicle because they won't even acknowledge the recall. the recall that began on september 2, 2009, campaign 092, the article cited to contact this puerto rican phone number 1-787-999-4310 but i can't get through. the dealerships are not very helpful at this point and in fact the service manager at one dealership was extremely rude and stated that he would not work with corporate when corporate decided to back me with the recall. he told me that since my car was having those issues that it was a safety issue and that his recommendation was that the dealership honor that and fix my vehicle, but they refuse. i have no working brake lights and i need help in resolving this issue in a timely manner. thank you. | |||
| 10/28/2012 | 33568 | 1 | |
| My brake lights do not illuminate when pressing on the brake pedal, and my automatic shift is stuck in park unless i press the button in the small hole located to the upper left to unlock it. i was informed by hyundai that it sounded like i had a broken switch located by the brake pedal and that it was causing the brake lights to not register when i pressed in the brake pedal. i have an appointment for tomorrow but if there was a recall done on other vin numbers and mine isn't listed i'm going to be upset. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai accent gt. the contact stated the brake light failed to illuminate when the brakes were depressed. the contact also stated the vehicle failed to shift out the park position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed the vin did qualify for a recall under nhtsa campaign id number:09v280000(exterior lighting). the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 hyundai accent gt. the contact stated the brake light failed to illuminate when the brakes were depressed. the contact also stated the vehicle failed to shift out the park position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed the vin did qualify for a recall under nhtsa campaign id number:09v280000(exterior lighting). the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. rvk | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 hyundai accent gt. the contact stated the brake light failed to illuminate when the brakes were depressed. the contact also stated the vehicle failed to shift out the park position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer,but the manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed the vin did qualify for recall under nhtsa campaign id number:09v280000(exterior lighting). the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. rds | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 26300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai accent. the vehicle would not shift out of park. the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v280000, exterior lighting. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 26,300. sm. | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 73130 | 1 | |
| In september 2009 (exact day unknown), the brake light switch on my 2005 hyundai accent began intermittently failing. as a result, i was unable to shift the vehicle out of park approximately once out of every three times i started the vehicle, but was able to remedy the issue by depressing the brake pedal with an exaggerated degree of force within 1-5 attempts. on november 25, the switch ultimately failed. as a result, the vehicle would not shift out of park without employing the shift lock override. since november 25, i employ the shift lock override but have not yet replaced the switch. *tr | |||