NHTSA recall 15V566000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V566000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 131 |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Reported | 2015-09-08 |
| Owners notified | 2015-10-21 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 99500 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-18 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 99500 |
| Reported remedied | 37542 (37%) |
| Reported unreachable | 716 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, 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 model year 2009-2011 Hyundai Accent vehicles manufactured March 1, 2009, to February 11, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning brake light switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning brake light switch may also prevent the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position.
What can happen
Failure to illuminate the brake lights during braking or the inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign131. Hyundai's number for this recall is 131. This recall is an expansion of 13V-113.
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.
| 2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 2009-03-01 to 2011-02-11. |
|---|---|
| 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 2009-03-01 to 2011-02-11. |
| 2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT | Built 2009-03-01 to 2011-02-11. |
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.