The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Elantra vehicles manufactured October 29, 2010, to October 25, 2011. Due to an electronic stability control (ESC) sensor malfunction, the brakes for one or more wheels may be applied unexpectedly and the engine power may be reduced. These symptoms will be accompanied by illumination of the ESC indicator lamp in the instrument cluster.
The risk
If the one or more of the brakes are inappropriately applied, control of the vehicle may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will verify the proper operation of the ESC sensors, and update the ESC system's calibration, free of charge. The recall began June 6, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 137.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra | 2011, 2012 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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 Elantra | 2011 | 433 | 5 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 2012 | 654 | 4 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2015
5 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 15V882000 28 Dec 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V675000 19 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V214000 10 Apr 2015 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 15V036000 27 Jan 2015 | PACCAR Incorporated |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015