Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch (Hyundai)
Vehicle recall 13V-113. NHTSA received Hyundai Motor Company’s report on Apr 1, 2013.
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NHTSA received Hyundai Motor Company’s report on Apr 1, 2013. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the ‘ON’ position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles.
Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles.
In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units.
The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336.
In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction.
A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal.
Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch.
What should you do?
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai’s recall campaign number is 110.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,712,336 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Hyundai Genesis Coupeand 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Elantra Touringand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Genesisand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Veracruzand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Santa FEand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Tucsonand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Azeraand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Elantraand 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Sonataand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Accentand 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Entourageand 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Hyundai Tiburonand 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Hyundai Motor Company.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.