The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
The risk
An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Azera | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2006 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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 Azera | 2006 | 188 | 5 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2007 | 132 | 8 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2008 | 69 | 6 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2009 | 26 | 5 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2010 | 8 | 3 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2011 | 20 | 3 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2006 | 1,047 | 9 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2018
41 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
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| 18V937000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V927000 21 Dec 2018 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 18V916000 19 Dec 2018 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 18V902000 19 Dec 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V888000 13 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V866000 6 Dec 2018 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018