NHTSA recall 09V280000
Exterior Lighting · Hyundai Motor America
Details
What's wrong: 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…
Why it matters: Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
The fix: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2009.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2005 Hyundai Accent
- 2005 Hyundai Azera
- 2005 Hyundai Elantra
- 2005 Hyundai Sonata
- 2005 Hyundai Tucson
- 2006 Hyundai Accent
- 2006 Hyundai Azera
- 2006 Hyundai Elantra
- 2006 Hyundai Sonata
- 2006 Hyundai Tucson
- 2007 Hyundai Accent
- 2007 Hyundai Azera
- 2007 Hyundai Elantra
- 2007 Hyundai Sonata
- 2007 Hyundai Tucson
All model years NHTSA lists
2005 Hyundai Accent, 2006 Hyundai Accent, 2007 Hyundai Accent, 2005 Hyundai Azera, 2006 Hyundai Azera, 2007 Hyundai Azera, 2005 Hyundai Elantra, 2006 Hyundai Elantra, 2007 Hyundai Elantra, 2005 Hyundai Sonata, 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 2007 Hyundai Sonata, 2005 Hyundai Tucson, 2006 Hyundai Tucson, 2007 Hyundai Tucson.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 09V280000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.