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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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18,000 miles · Apr 8, 2015

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed Control

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STARTED CAR AFTER SITTING IN PARKING LOT FOR 8 HOURS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE WARNING WOULD NOT CLEAR. DROVE CAR HOME LESS THAN 10 MILES WITH BOTH STEERING AND ACCELERATION CONSIDERABLY AFFECTED. THE CAR PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT THEN THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN LANE. ACCELERATION FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED WHICH MADE THE CAR VERY SLUGGISH TO DRIVE. PARKED THE CAR AT HOME OVERNIGHT AND THE WARNING CLEARED ITSELF THE NEXT DAY. TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CLAIMED THEY COULD FIND ANY CODES PERTAINING TO THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10704561

2,250 miles · Jul 17, 2013

Vehicle Speed Control

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I WAS DRIVING FROM A PARKING LOT, STOPPED AT A FEW STOPPED SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AND WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 30 MPH, I NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP BEYOND THE SPEED I WAS DRIVING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV UP MORE THAN 1.5K - 2KRPM. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT SPEED UP TO MORE THAN ROUGHLY 10 MPH. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE AGAIN SINCE THERE WERE VEHICLE APPROACHING BEHIND ME. I TRIED TO RESTART THE 3RD TIME, AND THE ENGINE STARTED UP WITH SOME HESITATION. AFTER MAKING SURE I COULD GET THE ENGINE TO REV UP TO MORE THAN 5KRPM, I PULL OUT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. NO ENGINE CHECK CODE WAS DISPLAYED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10525287

Official recalls

23V651000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Sep 22, 2023

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.

13V264000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Jun 25, 2013

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Azera vehicles manufactured May 22, 2012, through November 23, 2012. The occupant detection system may fail to properly differentiate whether the front passenger seat occupant is an adult, a child or a child restraint seat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the occupant is incorrectly classified, in the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, the airbag may deploy with greater or lesser force than appropriate, resulting in an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the airbag system. The recall beagan on August 13, 2013. Hyundai's recall number is "Campaign 111." Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.

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NHTSA investigations

AQ23002 · Hyundai And Kia Abs Module Fires

Opened Nov 17, 2023 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.