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NHTSA recall 14V713000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number14V713000
Manufacturer's number125
ManufacturerHyundai Motor America
Reported2014-11-07
Owners notified2015-03-23
ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Units potentially affected42925
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 2
Filed with NHTSA2016-07-30
Vehicles in the campaign42925
Reported remedied28744 (66%)
Reported unreachable431
Reported removed46

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2011 HYUNDAI EQUUSBuilt 2010-07-13 to 2010-11-21.
2009 HYUNDAI GENESISBuilt 2008-04-30 to 2010-11-21.
2010 HYUNDAI GENESISBuilt 2008-04-30 to 2010-11-21.
2011 HYUNDAI GENESISBuilt 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

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
TSB-09-BR-0022009-10-03. 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

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

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