Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| PE09003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 01/14/2009 | 04/24/2009 | STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILURE | 09V122000 | |
| By letter dated april 15, 2009, hyundai notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 09v122) to replace the stop lamp switches on many of its model year 2005-2008 vehicles.see recall 09v122 for a complete list. the agency opened its investigation based on five complaints of stop lamp failure across several 2007 hyundai models. the agency also received early warning (ewr) reports on this issue.most of those failures were traced to the improper operation of the stop lamp switch that controls stop lamp illumination.a malfunctioning stop lamp switch can cause the vehicle's brake lights not to light during braking, or alternatively, it can cause the brake lights to stay lit even when a driver takes the foot off the brake pedal. failure of the stop lamps to illuminate properly creates the hazard of rear end collisions when drivers following the subject vehicle do not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. hyundai reported one crash incident (a frontal impact), without injury, that was alleged to have been caused by this defect.the agency reviewed the incident and cannot conclude that it is related to this defect. there are other potential problems related to failure of the stop lamp switch: failure of the cruise control to disengage, interference with proper functioning of antilock brakes and electronic stability control, and inability to move the gear shift lever out of park position.based on the above safety recall, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 40007 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai azera. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while at a stop and attempted to accelerate while the brakes were depressed. the contact was able to place the vehicle in neutral to bring it to a stop. a police report was taken. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 40,007. | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 40007 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 hyundai azera. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while at a stop and attempted to accelerate while the brakes were depressed. the contact was able to place the vehicle in neutral to bring it to a stop. a police report was taken. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 40,007. mah | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 40007 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 hyudai azera. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while at a stop and attempted to proceed with the brake depressed. the vehicle continued to accelerate while the brake was depressed with force. the contact was able to place the gear in neutral and brought the vehicle to a stop. a police report was taken. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 40,007. li | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 22750 | ||
| Tl*the contact 2007 hyundai azera. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the contact was able to depress the brake pedal, place the gear shift in neutral and pull onto the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the floor mat was jammed under the accelerator pedal causing the failure and that the engine needed to be replaced. the failure occurred twice. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 22,750. | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 22750 | ||
| Tl- the contact 2007 hyundai azera. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the contact was able to depress the brake pedal, place the gear shifter in neutral and pull over to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians stated the floor mat had been jammed under the accelerator pedal causing the failure and stated the engine needed to be replaced. the failure occurred two different times. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 22,750. ds | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 19091 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai azera. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact attempted to apply the brakes but the vehicle did not slow down. the accelerator pedal was stuck and the vehicle began to accelerate. the contact applied repeated pressure to the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. the same failure occurred again while the contact was driving approximately 35 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the failure was due to the floor mats. the contact was unsure if the floor mats were replaced and the problem had not occurred since the visit to the dealer. the failure mileage was 19,091. the current mileage was 31,071. updated 06/08/10.*lj | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 12000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai azera. while driving at speeds of 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position causing the vehicle to accelerate. the contact was able to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal. the dealer advised the failure was due to defective floor mats in the vehicle. the contact confirmed he had experienced the failure on two additional occasions. the vin was not available when the complaint was filed. the approximate current mileage was 33,071 and the failure mileage was 12,000. updated 06/08/10. *lj | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 14999 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai azera. when attempting to accelerate, the pedal stuck to the floor which disabled the vehicle. as a consequence, his risk for a vehicle crash increased. the vehicle is currently at the dealer in which a technician is in process of determining the cause of the failure and administering a remedy. the failure and current mileages were 14,999. | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 14400 | 2 | 08/20/2007 |
| I own a 2007 azera limited with 14,000. purchased aug 2007 first let me say i love this car ... however !!! this is scary: 2 mths ago i was on an interstate in nh and floored the accelerator kicked-down) to pass... the car accelerated and would not stop accelerating until i shifted to neutral...then it went back to normal rpm... i thought my winter floor mat got stuck...moved it and all appeared fine.. then yesterday it happened again... however this time it was on a curvey road in vt with a 45mph speed limit... at 70mph.. shifted to neutral and applied breaks as a big curve was approaching.. this time i know it was not the floor mat ... during both incidents, cruise control was not activated. will be taking car to dealer tomorrow 3-17-08. *tr | |||