We had passed to us by the former owner of our 2008 Azera, a recall notice card he received from Hyundai regarding a recall on certain 2005-2008 Hyundai for a potential problem with the stop lamp switch which may cause the brake lights not to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights not to go out when the pedal is released.

The card had the incorrect VIN on it so i don't really know if it affects our Azera or not. Anyone else receive one of these notifications?

The attached letter asks us to make an appointment with the local dealer but i think I'm going to call Hyundai customer service and verify my vehicle is affected since the VIN on the card doesn't match mine though the card was mailed to the previous owner who we go to church with.

Comments?

Mike in AL

this re-call is well known, there is alot of infformation on this in the sonata forum

Does it apply to the Azera's as well as the VIN difference made me wonder if it applied to Azera's

I called Hyundai. My Azera is not involved. It is for Sonata's and the VIN referenced on the card is a Sonata VIN. Not sure why our friend's card had that VIn as he's never owned a Sonata. We should be OK. Thanks.

This recall did apply to the 2007 Azera I had mine done in Aug (2009) it took the dealer 15 min to fix (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif)

I'd call another Dealer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif)
April 22, 2009
Stop Lamp Switch Problem Spurs Major Hyundai Recall
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling nearly 532,000 MY 2006-2007 Accent, Entourage, Sonata vehicles, MY 2007 Azera, Elantra and Santa Fe vehicles, MY 2005-2007 Tucson vehicles and MY 2007-2008 Veracruz vehicles because of a potential stop lamp switch malfunction.

The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website. In turn, the malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released.

In addition, a stop lamp switch malfunction may affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of park position. The problem may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate. Moreover, the cruise control may not deactivate when the brake pedal is depressed. These problems could increase the risk of a crash, the NHTSA said.

To resolve the problem, dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. Vehicle owners can contact Hyundai at (800) 633-5151.

2006 HYUNDAI AZERA
Manufactured between: 09/20/2006 and 11/30/2006

Defect: 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.
Consequence: any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
Action: 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.
Recall Date: 07/21/2009