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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Hyundai RECALLS for BRAKE FAILURES

Huh?

The NHTSA Recall [posted below] indicates the RECALL years beginning in 2006.
That means the the model was sold beginning in 2005.

Well it's 2013. It took 8 years?

At least Hyundai recalled the vehicles with no injuries indicated.

When will TOYOTA do the same?

Hyundai to Recall Genesis Cars to Fix Brakes



DETROIT) — Hyundai says it will recall 27,500 Genesis Luxury cars to fix problems that could cause the brakes to fail.

The automaker says the recall affects cars from the 2009 through 2012 model years.

Brake fluid in the cars will be changed and dealers will inspect brake control modules to see if they need to be replaced.

Hyundai says fluid in the cars doesn’t have a corrosion inhibitor. As a result, a gel can build up on valves in the braking system. That can cause loss of braking.

Dealers will pick up the cars and give customers loaner vehicles.

The move comes after the U.S. government announced an investigation on Monday.


Read more: http://business.time.com/2013/10/21/hyundai-to-recall-genesis-cars-to-fix-brakes/#ixzz2iOGEzyU5



Hyundai recalls 27,000 Genesis sedans over brake issue

Reuters
12:04 p.m. CDT, October 21, 2013
Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday recalled about 27,500 Genesis sedans in the United States from model years 2009 to 2012 to address a potential brake issue.

Hyundai said it is recalling the cars, built from April 1, 2008, through March 16, 2012, to replace the brake fluid.

The company had initiated a service campaign in March to replace the fluid in the affected cars as they were brought into the dealers. The fluid had been replaced in about 60 percent, or about 40,000, of the vehicles, a spokesman said.

However, after receiving word that U.S. safety regulators had opened an investigation into an estimated 40,000 Genesis cars from model year 2009, Hyundai decided to recall the rest, the company said. Letters will be mailed to the affected owners next month.

Owners will be instructed to bring their cars to Hyundai dealers for brake inspection and changing of the brake fluid with replacement fluid containing an anticorrosive additive, the Hyundai spokesman said. There will be no cost to the owners.

U.S. safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had opened a preliminary evaluation into an estimated 40,000 Genesis cars from model year 2009 after receiving 23 consumer complaints alleging reduced brake effectiveness, according to documents filed online. Several complaints said the problem was diagnosed as a faulty antilock brake system module.

In one complaint NHTSA received, a consumer in Florida alleged that her brakes did not work, resulting in a crash into another vehicle stopped at a red light. In another complaint, the consumer reported responding to the same problem by using the parking brake, which caused the driver to lose control.
 
 
 
NHTSA Action Number : PE09003NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 09V122000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
HYUNDAI / ACCENT 2006-2007
HYUNDAI / AZERA 2007
HYUNDAI / ELANTRA 2007
HYUNDAI / ENTOURAGE 2006-2007
HYUNDAI / SANTA FE 2007
HYUNDAI / SONATA 2006-2007
HYUNDAI / TUCSON 2005-2007
HYUNDAI / VERACRUZ 2007-2008
Manufacturer(s) :
Hyundai Motor Company
Component(s) :
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Date Investigation Opened : January 14, 2009
Date Investigation Closed : April 24, 2009
Summary:
 BY LETTER DATED APRIL 15, 2009, HYUNDAI NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 09V122) TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCHES ON MANY OF ITS MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 VEHICLES. SEE RECALL 09V122 FOR A COMPLETE LIST. THE AGENCY OPENED ITS INVESTIGATION BASED ON FIVE COMPLAINTS OF STOP LAMP FAILURE ACROSS SEVERAL 2007 HYUNDAI MODELS. THE AGENCY ALSO RECEIVED EARLY WARNING (EWR) REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE. MOST OF THOSE FAILURES WERE TRACED TO THE IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH THAT CONTROLS STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO LIGHT DURING BRAKING, OR ALTERNATIVELY, IT CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY LIT EVEN WHEN A DRIVER TAKES THE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMPS TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY CREATES THE HAZARD OF REAR END COLLISIONS WHEN DRIVERS FOLLOWING THE SUBJECT VEHICLE DO NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING. HYUNDAI REPORTED ONE CRASH INCIDENT (A FRONTAL IMPACT), WITHOUT INJURY, THAT WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. THE AGENCY REVIEWED THE INCIDENT AND CANNOT CONCLUDE THAT IT IS RELATED TO THIS DEFECT. THERE ARE OTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH: FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE, INTERFERENCE WITH PROPER FUNCTIONING OF ANTILOCK BRAKES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK POSITION. BASED ON THE ABOVE SAFETY RECALL, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/defect/results.cfm?action_number=PE09003&SearchType=QuickSearch&summary=true

 

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