2006 Hyundai Elantra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 155 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 20th highest complaint count among 26 Elantra model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 28 involved a crash. 23 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lightingJul 21, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
Campaign 09V280000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
155 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Sep 27, 2012
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF- WARNING INDICATOR WOULD COME ON AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES .WHEN IT SHOULD BE ON , NO RIDER IN SEAT IT WOULD NOT BE LIT. WHEN RIDER IN PASSENGER SEAT, THE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD BE ON. IT WOULD FUNCTION RIGHT SOMETIMES AND NOT AT OTHERS. NOW IT NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL . AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR IN DRIVER CENTER GAUGE CONSOLE IS NOW ON ALWAYS. THIS LEAVES YOU WONDERING WILL THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL WORK OR NOT . THE HYUNDAI'S SISTER COMPANY KIA HAD A RECALL ON THEIR AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THIS LEFT ME HOPE FULL HYUNDAI WOULD RIGHT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Sep 13, 2012
MY WIFE NOTICED HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I LOOKED INTO AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH FOR HER MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. THE RECALL IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V122000. WE CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GAVE THEM HER VIN, AND THEY SAID HER VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS. WE TOOK HER CAR TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET REPAIRED. IT TURNS OUT THAT IT WAS THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS REPLACED. IT COST US $70 TO HAVE FIXED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE COULD NOT BELIEVE OUR VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE HE HAS HAD ALOT OF VEHICLES WITH THAT SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE REVIEWED FURTHER AND I WOULD LIKE HYUNDAI TO COVER OUR REPAIR COST FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Sep 6, 2012
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION NO BRAKE LIGHTS NOTICED BY RELATIVE... *TR
Exterior lighting, Aug 2, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE LIGHT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,500.
Air bags, Jul 23, 2012
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. HYUNDAI HAD RECALLS ON 2005 AND 2007-2009 YEARS MODELS. MY CAR WAS BUILT ON 6/16/2006 AND THE RECALL FOR THE 2007 WAS 7/14/2006. THEY HAVE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAGS IN A NUMBER OF YEAR MODELS. THE 2006 YEAR MODEL NEEDS TO BE INCLUDE IN THESE RECALLS. IS IT A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVING A DISABLED WIFE RIDING WITH ME MAKES ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING IT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ISSUES WITH THIS YEAR MODEL ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR
Visibility, Jul 15, 2012
I READ THE STRUCTURE REPORT ABOUT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODING AND WANT IT ON RECORD THAT STARTING THE PAST WEEK OR SO, I HEAR VERY LOUD POPS THAT I THINK ARE THE SUN ROOF OR THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CAR. THE MOULDING ON THE RIGHT DRIVERS SIDE ALONG THE ROOF EDGE WILL NOT STAY LOCKED DOWN EITHER, I KEEP WAITING FOR THE SUN ROOF GLASS TO SHATTER ALL OVER ME, IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HOT HERE BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND IT IS ALARMING, I TRAVEL THE INTERSTATE ALONE QUITE OFTEN AND WORRY ABOUT THIS NOW THAT I READ ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. THE DEALER IS BY MY WORK SO I THINK I WILL DROP IT OFF SO THAT IT IS ON THEIR RECORDS TOO IF THIS DOES EXPLODE ON ME AS WELL. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS ANOTHER 2006 ISSUE, IF THE ELANTRA I BOUGHT IN 2000 WAS LIKE THIS ONE, I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT ANOTHER. *TR
Exterior lighting, Jun 28, 2012
MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE SAID WHEN HE LOOKED UP MY VIN, IT SHOWED A RECALL ON THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FOR MY CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER FROM THERE AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SHOW A RECALL. TODAY I CONTACTED THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER AND AFTER LOOKING INTO IT AND CALLING HYUNDAI, HE AGREED AND SAID THAT THIS RECALL WAS ONLY FOR HYUNDAI'S IN PUERTO RICO AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. SO, WHY WHEN I PULL UP MY VIN ANYWHERE, IT SHOWS THIS RECALL IF IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR? *TR
Engine, May 21, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,080.
Visibility, Apr 6, 2012
I AM 5' 1" TALL OR SHORT!! THE SUN WAS SHINING IN MY EYES AND I NEEDED THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR DOWN. IT WOULD NOT OPEN SO I HAD TO APPLY A LITTLE PRESSURE. THE TRIANGULAR CLAMP AND THE VISOR ROD BROKE. I READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN THIS REGARD BUT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE. THE MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Feb 21, 2012, crash
WHILE BACKING UP IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK. INSTEAD THE CAR ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE REVED UP TO WHAT SEEM TO BE A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE CAR STOPPED WHEN IT SMASHED INTO OUR OTHER CAR, WHICH WAS ABOUT 4 FEET BEHIND IT. IT WAS ABOUT 5 PM ON A DRY ROAD. MY HUSBAND WAS WEARING WORK BOOTS AT THE TIME. THERE WAS ONLY A FEW SCRATCHES ON THE REAR BUMPER. THE HOOD OF THE OTHER CAR WAS PUSHED IN. OUR MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND COMPUTER CODES OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THE HYUNDAI DEALER ALSO SAID THERE WERE NO ISSUES HE KNEW OF. OTHER ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH ELANTRAS WE READ ABOUT MAKE US THINK THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR DESIGN ON THESE CARS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THEY SEEM TO BE ONLY ABOUT 3- 4" APART, WHERE OTHER MAKES ARE AT LEAST 6" APART. WE BELIEVE HIS BOOT MAY HAVE GOTTEN STUCK ON THE GAS WHEN SWITCHING TO THE BRAKE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED LAST WINTER WHEN OUR 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS BACKING UP AND WOULD NOT STOP. IT WAS STOPPED BY A SNOWBANK. MY HUSBAND WAS ALSO WEARING SNOW BOOTS AT THE TIME. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 30, 2012
HATCHBACK/TRUNK LOCK GETS STUCK AND DOESN'T OPEN WHEN PRESSING THE HANDLE. THE KEY ITSELF OR USING REMOTE ALARM OR BY DEPRESSING THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE THE CAR, DOESN'T UNLOCK THE TRUNK. THE LOCK GETS STUCK AND YOU CAN'T OPEN THE TRUNK AND IT TAKES MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET IT UNLOCKED. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN. TT
Vehicle speed control, Jan 9, 2012, crash
ON THE AFTERNOON OF 2/19/2011, WAS DRIVING ABOVE VEHICLE. WHILE ADJUSTING INTO A PARKING SPACE (GOING VERY SLOWLY), CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO TOP SPEED (140 MPH?) I THEN ATTEMPTED TO STOP CAR BY DRIVING ON THE NEAREST SIDEWALK TO AVOID HITTING CARS ON STREET. AT THIS TOP SPEED I CRASHED INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE TEARING IT DOWN AND THEN TURNED AND FINALLY STOPPED BY HITTING A TREE. MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT CAR WAS TOTALED AND I WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL IN NORTHEAST PHILA. WITH SEVERE INJURIES. MY RIGHT ARM WAS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES REQUIRING SURGERY AND MY RIBS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. BOTH LEGS WERE EXTREMELY BRUISED. I SPENT TWO WEEKS IN TWO PHILA. AREA HOSPITALS AND THEN A MONTH IN A NURSING HOME IN WARMINSTER, PA. UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO WALK WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. AM STILL REQUIRED TO USE A CANE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 30, 2011
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS THE 16TH TIME AS OF 12/06/2011. THE PROBLEM STARTED OFF WITH THE CAR STALLING WHEN I CAME TO A STOP THEN, IT PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE WHERE THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR HAS HAD THE CANISTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED MANY TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I DO HAVE COPIES OF ALL OF THE WORK ORDERS. THIS IS A LIST OF THE EVENTS: 1. 12/01/2007 FOR STALLING. THIS VISIT THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A "HARD START" AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. 2. 05/09/2008 FOR STALLING. REPLACED SENSOR ASSY-AIR FLOW 3. 05/29/2008 FOR STALLING. REPLACED THE PURGE VALVE AND CANISTER. 4. 06/10/2009 FOR STALLING. THEY STATED THE CANISTER AND CAR WAS FINE. 5. 09/17/2009 FOR STALLING. REPLACED SPEEDOMETER ASSY AND BATTERY. 6. 12/16/2009 FOR STALLING. THEY DROVE 103 MILES AND STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS. 7. 01/25/2010 FOR STALLING AND THEY REPLACED THE CANISTER. 8. 05/10/2010 FOR STALLING. REPLACED CANISTER ASSY. 9. 09/10/2010 FOR STALLING. THEY STATED NO PROBLEMS 10. I PICKED UP MY CAR ON 09/11/2010 TO HAVE IT STALL ON MY WAY OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. REPLACED CANISTER ASSY. 11. 11/30/2010 FOR STALLING AND FAILURE OF THE ABS UNIT. NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH STALLING. REPLACED ABS UNIT 12. THIS WAS ANOTHER VISIT WHERE I PICKED MY CAR UP ON 12/07 AND BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY, IT STALLED AGAIN AND AGAIN THEY STATED NO PROBLEM FOUND. 13. 01/18/2011 FOR STALLING. REPLACED EVAP HOSE. 14. I PICKED UP MY CAR ON 01/19/2011 IT STALLED ON THE WAY OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED CANISTER ASSY. 15. 01/25/2011 FOR STALLING AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER MODULE. 16. AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO FIX THE CANISTER ASSY, ON THIS PAST VISIT ON 12/06/2011. I STILL HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR FIXED AS I AM ARGUING WITH HYUNDAI AS TO WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. *KB
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Nov 16, 2011
BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT PART OF RECALL 09V28000 BUT IT IS THE SAME ISSUE. HOW DOES THIS NOT FIT THE RECALL???? *TR
Air bags, Nov 10, 2011
MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIR COST IS OVER $600.00. IN MY OPINON THIS COULD BE A POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Nov 3, 2011
PROBABLE FIRE HAZARD: PROBLEM WITH FREQUENT BURNING OUT OF FUSES TO CIGARETTE LIGHTER (CHARGER), SOME DASH LIGHTS (BACK LIGHT FOR DIGITAL RADIO CHANNEL INDICATOR) EITHER NO LONGER WORK OR COME OFF AND ON (ASH TRAY LIGHT), AC AND FAN KNOBS--USED TO HAVE TO TAP ON THEM TO GET THEM TO LIGHT, ACTED ALMOST LIKE A DIMMER SWITCH, SOMETIMES HAD TO TAP SEVERAL TIMES TO GET TO TURN ON, AND SOMETIMES KNOB BACK LIGHTING ON, BUT DIM, AND HAD TO TAP TO GET FULL POWER TO BULBS, CD PLAYER OVERHEATING AND STOPPED WORKING--GIVES ERROR MESSAGE, (HAD SIMILAR CD PLAYER OVERHEATING WITH A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER I OWNED IN EARLY TO MID-2000S, BUT CD PLAYER CONTINUED TO WORK--ELANTRA DOES NOT WORK MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS BEFORE EJECTING CD.) HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT TOO FREQUENTLY (INCLUDING LAST TIME, WHEN HEADLIGHT REMOVED ON PASSENGER SIDE, LIGHT WENT OUT ON DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL.) HEADLIGHT HAD SHORT AND WOULD COME BACK ON WHEN I BANGED ON LENS WITH FIST FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT UNTIL IF FINALLY BURNED OUT. CONCERNED OF RISK OF ELECTRICAL FIRE AS ENGINE AREA BECOMES HOT. NOTE THAT CLEAR-COAT ON HOOD OVER EACH HEADLIGHT AREA AND OVER FUSE RELAY BOX AREA BECAME YELLOW, THEN BRITTLE, PEELING OFF IN PAST 6 MONTHS. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN JULY 2008 OR 2009? BELIEVE IT HAD ABOUT 63,000 MILES ON IT THEN--CURRENTLY 138,000 MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT SAYS OFF WHEN 200 LB. HUSBAND SEATED ON PASSENGER SIDE ON OCCASION RECENTLY NOTICED IN LAST YEAR. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Sep 26, 2011
MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA MANUFACTURED IN KOREA IN DECEMBER 2005 FALLS OUTSIDE THE HYUNDAI RECALLS FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES (IT IS NOT A PUERTO RICAN-MADE 2006, OR A 2007+ ELANTRA COVERED BY RECALLS), BUT USES THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART # (93810-3K000) UNDER RECALL, AS DETAILED IN TSB 09-01-018. MY CAR'S BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK, GIVING ONLY 0.5V TO THE BULB SOCKETS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I TESTED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, AND IT FAILED TO GIVE CONTINUITY BETWEEN ANY OF ITS 4 CONTACTS IN OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION. *TR
Exterior lighting, Aug 30, 2011
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON AT ALL TIMES, WHICH IS CONFUSING TO PEOPLE BEHIND YOU. WE DIDN'T REALIZE UNTIL BATTERY LOST ALL CHARGE AND CAR WOULDN'T START. *TR
Air bags, Aug 16, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 15, 2011
I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. ALL OF A SUDDEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR'S RADIATOR AND GASKET BLEW. I AM BEING TOLD BY 3 DIFFERENT PLACES THAT MY GAUGES ARE NOT READING, I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE THAT THE GAUGES WORK. SINCE THIS HAPPENED ALL OF THE MECHANICS ARE TELLING ME THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE GAUGES. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT SINCE THE GAUGE DID NOT READ AN OVERHEAT IT CRACKED MY RADIATOR AND NOW HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Exterior lighting, Jul 26, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT HAD ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SO SHE COULD CONFIRM THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Air bags, Jul 19, 2011, crash
I HAVE 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, I LET MY DAUGHTER DRIVE IT AND SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DEMOLISHED. I WAS SHOCKED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH A FALSE SENSE OF SAFETY. I AM JUST SHOCKED THAT HIS COULD HAPPEN AND I WOULD HOPE THAT HYUNDAI WOULD INVESTIGATE. HOW MANY OTHER DRIVERS ARE OUT THERE WITH THAT FALSE SENSE OF SAFETY. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE CAN BE WARNED OF THE HAZARDS THAT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *KB
Air bags, Jul 12, 2011, crash
CAR FLIPPED OVER 3 TIMES AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TT
Air bags, Jul 11, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHENEVER A PASSENGER WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Exterior lighting, Jun 20, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,800.