| Make : HYUNDAI | Model : SONATA | Year : 2006 |
| Build Dates : - | ||
| NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 05V316000 | ||
| Date Owners Notified: | Date Received by ODI: 20050707 | Date Added to Database: 20050713 |
| Manufacturer(s) Involved: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | ||
| Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 070 | ||
| Component: SUSPENSION:AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | ||
| Potential Number of Units Affected: 2017 | ||
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Summary of the Safety Concern:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 LITER ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), THE ESC MAY HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED TO BE OVERSENSITIVE TO THE ONSET OF OVERSTEERING WHILE DRIVING ON BANKED CURVES, CAUSING INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF THE FRONT OUTSIDE BRAKE WHEN ESC ACTIVATION MAY NOT BE NEEDED. |
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Consequence:
THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLOW AND MAY AFFECT THE PATH THAT THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESC ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESC HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
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