Hyundai · Tucson, Accent, Santa Fe and ix55 Veracruz

The brake light switch may malfunction. As a result the brake lights can either stop to operate after pressing the brake pedal or remain switched on after releasing the brake pedal. Depending on the equipment of the vehicle and as a result of the above mentioned malfunction, it is possible that the following systems can be affected:a) In vehicles with cruise control this can become inoperativeb) In vehicles with automatic transmission the swift lever can’t be moved from the parking (P) position andc) In vehicles with Electronic Stability Control System (ESC) this can become inoperative with the warning lamp «ESC OFF» switched on.

Published: 24 May 2013
Notifying authority: Greece
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 09/05/2013

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0600/13
Model: Models Tucson (JM), Accent (MC), Santa Fe (CM) and ix55 Veracruz (EN) (Recall Campaign HRE13-41-P140-JM MC CM EN)

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Republic of Korea

Product description

Passenger car. The recall affects the following vehicles:JM: produced from 01 May 2007 to 28 February 2009, with VINs from KMHJM81BP7U699688 to KMHJN81VR9U990168MC: produced from 01 December 2006 to 28 February 2009, with VINs from KMHCM31AP6U031828 to KMHCN41VR7U151364CM: produced from 01 Ap