The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
The risk
If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Genesis | 2015, 2016 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2015, 2016 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
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 Genesis | 2015 | 290 | 7 |
| Hyundai Genesis | 2016 | 97 | 4 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2015 | 1,153 | 9 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2016 | 728 | 6 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2017
8 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the parking brake; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
| 17V717000 15 Nov 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V705000 10 Nov 2017 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 17V448000 16 Jul 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V393000 22 Jun 2017 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 17V294000 1 May 2017 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 17V260000 19 Apr 2017 | Tesla Motors, Inc. |
| 17V055000 25 Jan 2017 | Advance Engineered Products Ltd. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017