Hyundai Motor Company: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Hyundai Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 29, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 43,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).
The risk
If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the HECU module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory brake fluid replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or by email at [email protected]. Hyundai's recall number is 114.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Hyundai Genesis | 260 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 Hyundai Genesis | 122 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2010 Hyundai Genesis | 88 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 Hyundai Genesis | 235 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V489000.
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