Recall Details For: 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 15V871000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 115773
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V871000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HYUNDAI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ELANTRA
- MODEL YEAR: 2012
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 137
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Hyundai Motor America
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20101029
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20111025
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 155000
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20160509
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Hyundai Motor America
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20151223
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20151223
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: If the one or more of the brakes are inappropriately applied, control of the vehicle may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000058412001286768000001145
