Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V359000

Parking brake: indicator light

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-06-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V359000

Parking brake: indicator light

Component
Parking brake: indicator light
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
161,074
Reported to NHTSA
2017-06-05
Owners notified
2017-08-04

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.

Safety risk

If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Genesis2016 2015
Hyundai Sonata2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.