IllustrationAIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE 1ST TIME ON 20 AUG 2008 AND CONTINUED 4 MORE TIMES TO 20 DEC 2010. ALL AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS WERE RESET BY DEALER. I WONDER HOW MANY OWNERS HAVE TO GO TO DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
2007 Hyundai Veracruz
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Hyundai Veracruz do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 98.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Veracruz years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
200–25K
1125–50K
1050–75K
1675–100K
28100–150K
20150K+
105 reports with mileage · 40 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports6 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
145 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT A READING LIGHT FAILED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER RECHARGED THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT A READING LIGHT FAILED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER RECHARGED THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE REAR DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,136 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 12/7/11 *CN
THE ENGINE JUST QUIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING MORNING RUSH-HOUR. THERE WAS SUDDENLY NO RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. I MANAGED TO GLIDE ACROSS 2 FREEWAY LANES TO EXIT FREEWAY WHILE CAR DECELERATED. THIS OCCURRED ON OCT 7, 2008. I DON'T RECALL IF AT THE OFF RAMP RED LIGHT, THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED…
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THE ENGINE JUST QUIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING MORNING RUSH-HOUR. THERE WAS SUDDENLY NO RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. I MANAGED TO GLIDE ACROSS 2 FREEWAY LANES TO EXIT FREEWAY WHILE CAR DECELERATED. THIS OCCURRED ON OCT 7, 2008. I DON'T RECALL IF AT THE OFF RAMP RED LIGHT, THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AND I RESTARTED IT OR WAS BARELY IDLING. I DO RECALL THE CAR BARELY DRIVING (IT WAS TREMBLING/ROUGH IDLING) THE FEW FEET FROM THE RED LIGHT TO THE FIRST GAS STATION. I PARKED IT AND IT WOULD NOT START UP. HYUNDAI TOWED IT TO THEIR DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WAS: "THE THROTTLE BODY HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED." I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THIS AGAIN--AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED IT BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. WHILE I MANAGED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES GOING 50-70 MPH WHEN I GLIDED ACROSS THE LANES, THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. (I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT 1-1/2 YEARS AFTER THE MECHANICAL FAILURE ONLY BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS PROBLEMS TOYOTA CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED W/SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ETC. I JUST WANT TO ENSURE THAT NHTSA WAS INFORMED BY HYUNDAI BACK IN 2008 OF MY POTENTIALLY DEADLY ENGINE FAILURE ON A FREEWAY DURING RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE HAD A DUTY TO REPORT THIS SERIOUS FAILURE TO YOU, AND IF THEY DID, GREAT. IN CASE THEY DIDN'T, NOW YOU KNOW.) *TR
RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY LEAKING THE POWER STEERING FLUID FROM BOTH SIDE BOOTS. THE FLUID IS SPRAYING UNDER AND ON THE TIRES. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A POSSIBLE LOSS OF TRACTION. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH OVER-SPRAY. FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING ENGINE OIL. THE DEALER PROMISED TO REPAIR BOTH PROBLEMS.…
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RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY LEAKING THE POWER STEERING FLUID FROM BOTH SIDE BOOTS. THE FLUID IS SPRAYING UNDER AND ON THE TIRES. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A POSSIBLE LOSS OF TRACTION. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH OVER-SPRAY. FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING ENGINE OIL. THE DEALER PROMISED TO REPAIR BOTH PROBLEMS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY POOR ILLUMINATION AT NIGHT OR WHENEVER THEY ARE NEEDED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ADJUSTED, BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE. HE CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING A SERVI…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE VERY POOR ILLUMINATION AT NIGHT OR WHENEVER THEY ARE NEEDED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ADJUSTED, BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE. HE CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING A SERVICE BULLETIN AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT NOTHING FURTHER COULD BE DONE OTHER THAN READJUST THE LIGHTS. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). THE FUEL PUMP ON 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ FUEL PUMP IS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING TO SUV POTENTIAL. AVG 12.6. AFTER SEVERAL INVESTIGATION FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP HAS INCREASE THEIR PERFORMANCE SIZEABLE FUEL SAVINGS. IF …
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INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). THE FUEL PUMP ON 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ FUEL PUMP IS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING TO SUV POTENTIAL. AVG 12.6. AFTER SEVERAL INVESTIGATION FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP HAS INCREASE THEIR PERFORMANCE SIZEABLE FUEL SAVINGS. IF YOU READ IN SEVERAL OF REPORTS FROM CUSTOMER THAT OWN VERACRUZ THEY HAVE REPORTED CONSISTENTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. MY QUESTION IS WHY ARE THEY SO RELUCTANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE FUEL PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU WILL SEE IF THERE IS REAL NEED TO MAKE CHANGES. *TR [XXX]
VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLIES CHANGED BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE (IN EXCESS OF 8 DEALER VISITS) OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES--THEN THERE IS AN UNRESPONSIVE THROTTLE--SOMETIMES INCAPACITATING THE VEHICLE. OTHER TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING--THE THROTTLE BE…
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VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLIES CHANGED BY THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE (IN EXCESS OF 8 DEALER VISITS) OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES--THEN THERE IS AN UNRESPONSIVE THROTTLE--SOMETIMES INCAPACITATING THE VEHICLE. OTHER TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING--THE THROTTLE BECOMES UNRELIABLE. INTERMITTENTLY THE THROTTLE IS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN DEPRESSED NORMALLY THEN THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THIS MAKES THROTTLE MODULATION ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. SOMETIMES FROM A COMPLETE STOP--THE THROTTLE HESITATES THEN SURGES--ALMOST RESULTING IN HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE VEHICLE MAKES MERGING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC OR LANE CHANGES UNPREDICTABLE. DEALER HAS MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP AFTER A COMPLETE SOFTWARE REVISION INSTALLED IN 11-09 THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONE OF ONLY THREE IN THE NATION HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WITH THE THROTTLE RESPONSE BEING FREQUENTLY UNRESPONSIVE AND UNPREDICTABLE THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TR
MY HYUNDAI VERACRUZ SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. I LOST POWER STEERING AND JUST AVERTED HITTING A CONCRETE BLOCK HOLDING A SIGN. PRIOR TO THE SHUT DOWN, I STARTED LOSING ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA. I COULDN'T EVE…
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MY HYUNDAI VERACRUZ SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. I LOST POWER STEERING AND JUST AVERTED HITTING A CONCRETE BLOCK HOLDING A SIGN. PRIOR TO THE SHUT DOWN, I STARTED LOSING ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA. I COULDN'T EVEN GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT WAS HORRIBLE AND SCARY. A FEW MONTHS AGO I LOST ACCELERATION AND THE CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGH - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO SAME DEALERSHIP ABOVE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS AN OXYGEN SENSOR. I TOLD THEM I THOUGHT IT WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BECAUSE I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER VERACRUZ OWNERS WHO HAD EXPERIENCED WHAT I HAD EXPERIENCED WITH THEIR VERA CRUZ. TOWING AND ACCIDENTS WERE INVOLVED. THEY SAID THEY COULD ONLY REPLACE WHAT THE COMPUTER TOLD THEM TO. WHY DIDN'T HYUNDAI RECALL THE VERACRUZ AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE SENSOR TO ELIMINATE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED. MAYBE SOMEONE HAS BEEN -I'LL CONTINUE TO DO RESEARCH. I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO BE IN SUCH A SERIOUS SITUATION - HYUNDAI KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM - I FEEL NOT REPLACING THE THROTTLE SENSOR IS NEGLIGENT. I JUST HOPE THAT BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE SENSOR, THE PROBLEM WILL BE COMPLETELY FIXED. RIGHT NOW MY VERACRUZ IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP - THEY ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AS A RESULT OF WHAT HAPPENED. HOWEVER, THEY ARE CHARGING ME FOR THE BATTERY - SHOULD NOT BE BUT THE WARRANTY ON THE BATTERY IS UP. I WANT THIS DOCUMENTED BECAUSE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED. THE 2007 VERACRUZ IS A TIMEBOMB WAITING TO GO OFF AND IT SCARES ME TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED OR WHAT STILL COULD HAPPEN. *TR THANK YOU, SUSAN COLLINS
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BLACK SPACE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. I HAVE HAD CAR TO DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO ADJUST. STILL HAS BLACK LINE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM. *TR
PREVIOUSLY, MY 2007 VERACRUZ LIMITED HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON 8/20/08 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR YOUNG DAUGHTER CAR. THE CAR JOLTED AND VIBRATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE LOCAL DEALER THE CAR HAD A THROTTLE WARNING CODE 2106, BUT THAT IT CYCLED THROUGH AND WAS FINE WITHOUT REPAIR. T…
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PREVIOUSLY, MY 2007 VERACRUZ LIMITED HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON 8/20/08 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR YOUNG DAUGHTER CAR. THE CAR JOLTED AND VIBRATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE LOCAL DEALER THE CAR HAD A THROTTLE WARNING CODE 2106, BUT THAT IT CYCLED THROUGH AND WAS FINE WITHOUT REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THEY TEST DROVE IT FOR 30 MILES TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO ISSUES, AND THEN RETURNED THE CAR TO US. FOLLOWING THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVEN WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL IT OCCURRED AGAIN ON 9/17/08, WITH MY WIFE DRIVING OUR YOUNG DAUGHTER AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE FOLLOWING ERRORS APPEARED: 2135 - THROTTLE BODY 2106 - ? 1295 - ? I WAS ADVISED A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED TO DEALERS IN FEBRUARY FOR THIS, AND THEY WERE AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT, WHICH WOULD TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD REPLACED THE UNIT ON 3-4 CARS TO DATE AND THAT IT TOOK CARE OF THE ISSUE I WAS HAVING. FOLLOWING THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT REPLACEMENT, WE HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES UNTIL LAST NIGHT. ON THE WAY HOME FROM DINNER, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR DAUGHTER AGAIN, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED, 6/26/09. THIS MAKES THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE BASED ON SIMILAR REPORTS OF OTHER OWNERS IN ONLINE FORUMS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NOT ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGE. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER. IF SHE HAD BEEN PASSING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I NOTE THAT FROM POSTINGS ON ONLINE FORUMS THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Official recalls
420V705000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/lubrication:seals/gaskets
Nov 13, 2020
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles that were previously recalled under recall number 14V-415. Oil may leak from the front cylinder bank cover gasket, potentially dripping onto the alternator and causing the charging system to become inoperative.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the valve cover gasket and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 7, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 197.
14V415000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Jul 8, 2014
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Veracruz vehicles manufactured from December 26, 2006, through July 24, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover gasket. If there is a sufficient amount of oil dropped onto the alternator, the alternator will be damaged causing the charging system to become inoperative.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the alternator is damaged, the charging system warning lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the engine will lose power and the vehicle will eventually stop operating while being driven. An unexpected failure of motive power while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect/repair or replace the alternator and the front valve cover gasket, free of charge. Hyundai sent out an interim letter to owners on September 3, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 121.
11V472000 · Air Bags:frontal
Sep 9, 2011
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 26, 2006, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2008, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 19, 2006 THROUGH MARCH 20, 2008. THE CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) MAY BECOME DAMAGED THROUGH USAGE OVER TIME. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WILL EXPERIENCE A HIGH RESISTANCE CONDITION, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CLOCK SPRING DEVELOPS HIGH RESISTANCE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
Remedy: HYUNDAI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CONNECT CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
09V122000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Apr 15, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. 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 TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE09003 · Stop Lamp Switch Failure
Opened Jan 14, 2009 · Closed Apr 24, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electronic Stability Control; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift; Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift; Power Train:manual Transmission:column Shift Assembly; Power Train:manual Transmission:floor Shift Assembly; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
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.
Additional source detail variants (10)
Electronic Stability Control
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.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
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.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift
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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
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.
Power Train:manual Transmission:column Shift Assembly
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.
Power Train:manual Transmission:floor Shift Assembly
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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
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.
Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
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.