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 | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E021000 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | E (Equipment) | 4085 | 02/13/2008 | OVSC | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | 03/07/2008 | 03/11/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Hyundai-kia is recalling 4,085 replacement headlamp assemblies sold for use on 2006-2008 sonata and azera vehicles. these headlamp assemblies may not have been aligned properly and fail to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Improper aiming of the headlamp may result in poor visibility possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Hyundai-kia dealers have been notified and instructed to return their supply to hyundai motor america. none of the headlamps were sold as retail. as a result, an owner notification letter will not be issued. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai-kia recall campaign 080.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/12/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while at a complete stop, she was informed that none of the brake lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not taken for repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number 09v122000 (service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake light). the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 75,925. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while at a complete stop, she was informed that none of the brake lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not taken for repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number 09v122000 (service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake light). the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 75,925. kmj | |||
| 09/12/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 hyundai sonata. the contact stated while stopped she was informed that none of the brake lights were working. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number 09v122000 (service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake light). the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 75,925. mh | |||
| 05/17/2008 | |||
| I bought a brand new 2008 hyundai sonata in november of 2007. i recieved a letter in the mail back in early 2008 about the recall on the airbag sensor. i took the car in a number of times and the dealership said there was no issue. i took the car in another time and the dealership saw the defect. what happens is the passenger airbag will come on saying the passenger airbag is off, even if there is an adult over 150lbs sitting in the seat in the up-right position. the dealeship sent the seat to some place in california to be fixed and then was returned after three days. i got the car back and i was still having the same issues. i took the car back to the dealership again a number of times to get the issue fixed. i showed them pictures and videos but they told me there was no issue with the airbag. my sales-woman suggested that i file the lemon law on the car. she said that as long as i was still under the waranty that i would be eligible for the lemon law. i called the hotline number she gave me and they said i just missed the deadline by one month. the rep for the lemon law said i had two years plus 60 days to file. my deadline would of been january of 2009. i called the hotline in february of 2009. they reffered me to the bbb auto line. the only thing bbb did for me was contact hyundai to set up an appointment with me for the district parts manager to look at the car. the first appointment was given to me with two days notice. i called the dealership to let them know that i was not able to make the appointment on such short notice. i am a manager of a store and i work 9am-6pm everyday except sundays. i was told that hyundai would schedule another appointment with me but i have yet to hear from them. i was also told that the district parts manager would not arrive before 9:30am and the dealership closes before i would have a chance to get there in the evenings and they are closed on sundays. i also recently found two more recalls issued for my car for the headlights | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 257 | 2 | |
| 2008 hyundai sonata. consumer states discontent with denial of a online coupon, unresolved thumping, vibration that occurs when the vehicle is started. in addition the turn signal flasher/clicker is too quiet. *tgw the consumer stated the thumping and vibration occurred when he would drive away after the vehicle had been sitting overnight or it had been parked for 4-6 hours. after driving 3-5 miles, the thumping would go away, but not entirely. the thumping and vibration was felt in the steering. the consumer also stated the tires that came as standard equipment performed badly during snow and ice conditions. the tires did not grip properly. the consumer believed the problems were associated with the tires, because after the tires warm up, the thumping diminished quite a bit. the tires also had flat spots. the dealer replaced the flasher, but it didn't make any difference. the consumer stated it was still too quiet. *jb | |||