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 | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 23000 | ||
| 2007 hyundai tuson with only 22,000 miles on it is now experiencing sudden unintended acceleration. hyundai is in total denial and squirted some lubricant on a linkage and sent me on my way. after not being able to drive this vehicle due to safety concerns i demanded that the same tech come out and drive it for his self. after getting on an interstate the same issue happend to the tech and now they are stating that something is wrong just not saying what. sporadic sudden acceleration is experienced with no warning. the gas pedal will actually fall rite from under your foot or more precisely is sucked out from under your foot. the engine tacks out at top end and if driven for a while this will slow down to normal driving conditions.braking is impeded by some mechanism and does not stop the car and after standing litterally on the break pedal i was forced to shut the car down and coast wildly into a break down lane. this issue has been experienced now for 3 months.car has been to the dealership 3 times now for this issue. the described set of occurrences above have taken place a number of times and with varying degrees of severity. when will these car companies get the message? how many people need to be killed by these kinds of engineering flaws before real action is taken? | |||
| 04/12/2007 | 50 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai tucson. the contact stated while sitting idle at a traffic stop, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms and the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warrant. the vehicle crashed into a preceding vehicle. the contact confirmed this was the third crash resulting from unintended acceleration in the vehicle. the contact confirmed that when the acceleration would occur, the vehicle could be stopped by switching the gear to neutral. the vehicle was left with the dealer however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 28000. | |||