Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
What Happened
The stop lamp switch in your vehicle controls your brake lights and some safety features. It's possible that it could fail, causing your brake lights to not turn on or to stay on when you're not using the brakes, and it could also stop you from shifting out of park or disable your cruise control when you press the brake pedal.
Risk if Unfixed
If the stop lamp switch fails, you might not be able to signal to other drivers that you're stopping, which could lead to a crash. The switch could also cause your vehicle to malfunction in other ways, making it harder to drive safely.
Free Fix
Your Hyundai dealer will replace the faulty switch for free. This repair is free, and you should schedule it as soon as possible.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. 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 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
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