NHTSA Campaign 17V359000

PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Jun 5, 2017 · 161,074 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI GENESIS 2015 161,074
HYUNDAI GENESIS 2016 161,074
HYUNDAI SONATA 2015 161,074
HYUNDAI SONATA 2016 161,074

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V359000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.