NHTSA Campaign 08E021000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 08E021000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
08E021000 covers 2 models from Hyundai, model years 2006–2008.
Owners of the model years 08E021000 covers have filed at least 47 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08E021000 vehicles, the 2006 Hyundai Azera has the most (47).
Besides 08E021000, Hyundai Motor Company has 1 other recall on the exterior lighting on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HYUNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 4,085 REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE ON 2006-2008 SONATA AND AZERA VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ALIGNED PROPERLY AND FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
- The risk
- IMPROPER AIMING OF THE HEADLAMP MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- HYUNDAI-KIA DEALERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR SUPPLY TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. NONE OF THE HEADLAMPS WERE SOLD AS RETAIL. AS A RESULT, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
- Notes
- HYUNDAI-KIA RECALL CAMPAIGN 080.
Vehicles covered by 08E021000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08E021000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted