NHTSA recall 14V713000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 14V713000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 125 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2014-11-07 |
| Owners notified | 2015-03-23 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 42925 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 42925 |
| Reported remedied | 28744 (66%) |
| Reported unreachable | 431 |
| Reported removed | 46 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.
What can happen
A following vehicle may not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or coming to a stop if the stop lamps on the vehicle do not illuminate as expected. There is an increased risk of a rear-end crash as a result.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the stop lamp switch circuit, free of charge. Hyundai issued an interim notification to owners on January 6, 2015. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 125.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2011 HYUNDAI EQUUS | Built 2010-07-13 to 2010-11-21. |
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| 2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS | Built 2008-04-30 to 2010-11-21. |
| 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS | Built 2008-04-30 to 2010-11-21. |
| 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS | Built 2008-04-30 to 2010-11-21. |
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
| TSB-09-BR-002 | 2009-10-03. Service bulletin. HYUNDAI: STOP LAMP Z01 DIODE INSPECTION PROCEDURE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE STOP LAMPS BLINKING ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.