The defect
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.
The risk
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Equus | 2011 |
| Hyundai Genesis | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Equus | 2011 | 24 | 2 |
| Hyundai Genesis | 2009 | 235 | 3 |
| Hyundai Genesis | 2010 | 88 | 3 |
| Hyundai Genesis | 2011 | 122 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2014
31 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the exterior lighting; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014