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NHTSA recall 13V489000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Hyundai Motor America

October 29, 2013report date
43,500units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu).

Why it matters: If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the hecu module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory…

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All model years NHTSA lists

2009 Hyundai Genesis, 2010 Hyundai Genesis, 2011 Hyundai Genesis, 2012 Hyundai Genesis.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V489000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.