NHTSA recall 09V122000
Exterior Lighting · Hyundai Motor America
Details
What's wrong: The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able…
Why it matters: Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
The fix: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2009.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2005 Hyundai Tucson
- 2006 Hyundai Accent
- 2006 Hyundai Entourage
- 2006 Hyundai Sonata
- 2006 Hyundai Tucson
- 2007 Hyundai Accent
- 2007 Hyundai Azera
- 2007 Hyundai Elantra
- 2007 Hyundai Entourage
- 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2007 Hyundai Sonata
- 2007 Hyundai Tucson
- 2007 Hyundai Veracruz
- 2008 Hyundai Veracruz
All model years NHTSA lists
2006 Hyundai Accent, 2007 Hyundai Accent, 2007 Hyundai Azera, 2007 Hyundai Elantra, 2006 Hyundai Entourage, 2007 Hyundai Entourage, 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 2007 Hyundai Sonata, 2005 Hyundai Tucson, 2006 Hyundai Tucson, 2007 Hyundai Tucson, 2007 Hyundai Veracruz, 2008 Hyundai Veracruz.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V122000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.