NHTSA recall 09V280000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 09V280000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 91B026 |
| Manufacturer | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| Reported | 2009-07-21 |
| Owners notified | 2009-09-02 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 3011 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The 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.
Notes
HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO RECALL NO.91B026.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 2005-10-13 to 2006-11-30. |
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| 2006 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 2005-10-13 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 2005-10-13 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2005 HYUNDAI AZERA | Built 2006-09-20 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2006 HYUNDAI AZERA | Built 2006-09-20 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2007 HYUNDAI AZERA | Built 2006-09-20 to 2006-11-30. |
| 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 2006-10-25 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 2006-10-25 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA | Built 2006-10-25 to 2007-04-30. |
| 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 2005-04-01 to 2005-12-31. |
| 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 2005-04-01 to 2005-12-31. |
| 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA | Built 2005-04-01 to 2005-12-31. |
| 2005 HYUNDAI TUCSON | Built 2005-04-04 to 2006-10-20. |
| 2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON | Built 2005-04-04 to 2006-10-20. |
| 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON | Built 2005-04-04 to 2006-10-20. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 25-BD-012H TSB | 2025-11-12. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation. |
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| 20-BD-014H | 2020-08-07. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes, or during normal driving operation. |
| TSB-09-01-018 | 2009-12-30. Service bulletin. HYUNDAI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT (CAMPAIGN 092). THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURE TO REMOVE, REPLACE, AND ADJUST THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. *PE |
| TSB-09-01-005 | 2009-06-08. Service bulletin. HYUNDAI: THE ROOM LAMP SWITCH KNOB MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. REPLACE THE ROOM LAMP ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. *PE |
| 163 | 2006-07-25. Service bulletin. STOP LAMP SWITCH ADJUSTMENT. *TT |
| 0650006 | 2006-05-17. Service bulletin. STOP LAMP SWITCH ADJUSTMENT. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.