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Recall of the 2006 Hyundai Sonata

Make / Models / Years:
HYUNDAI / SONATA / 2006
Manufacturer : HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Mfg's Report Number: 075
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V180000
Mfg's Report Date : MAY 19, 2006
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 463

Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, the inner bezels of the headlamps were not properly assembled which may cause the turn signal lenses to be improperly positioned.

Consequence: The manufacturer has not yet provided a consequence for this campaign.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right headlamp assemblies free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2006. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safecar.gov.

Recall of the 2006 Hyundai Sonata

Make / Models / Year: HYUNDAI / SONATA / 2006
Manufacturer : HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V316000 HYUNDAI RECALL NO: 070
Recall Date : JUL 06, 2005 Component: SUSPENSION:AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2017

Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 LITER ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), THE ESC MAY HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED TO BE OVERSENSITIVE TO THE ONSET OF OVERSTEERING WHILE DRIVING ON BANKED CURVES, CAUSING INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF THE FRONT OUTSIDE BRAKE WHEN ESC ACTIVATION MAY NOT BE NEEDED.

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLOW AND MAY AFFECT THE PATH THAT THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESC ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESC HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Notes: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.