NHTSA Campaign 16V574000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 16V574000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 16V574000 with NHTSA on August 2, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V574000, NHTSA lists up to 64,500 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 1, 2012 and April 30, 2013.
The 16V574000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V574000 were scheduled from September 26, 2016, 55 days after the report.
16V574000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V574000 ranks 58 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V574000, Hyundai Motor America has 7 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 16V574000 was 16V147000, reported on March 10, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model 2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured December 1, 2012, to April 30, 2013. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released.
- The risk
- If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Additionally, if the brake switch plunger is not retracted, then the transmission can be shifted out of PARK without depressing the brake pedal. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal stopper pad with an improved part, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 146.
Reported August 2, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V574000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V574000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 2, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted