Hyundai Enhances Previous Recall for 27K Sedans

Hyundai Motor America recently enhanced a recall for 27,500 vehicles — the Genesis from the 2009 through 2012 model years.
According to a blog post from Cars.com, these vehicles are being recalled to address potential durability issues with the brake system’s hydraulic electronic control unit. Hyundai told Cars.com that a previous service campaign fixed approximately 60 percent of the affected vehicles, and this newest recall should address the remaining sedans.
“Hyundai previously initiated a service campaign in March of 2013 to replace the brake fluid in the subject vehicle population,” the automaker said in a statement published in the Kicking Tires blog post here.
The affected vehicles were manufactured from April 1, 2008 through March 16, 2012.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said it “has received 23 complaints alleging incidents of increased brake pedal travel and reduced brake effectiveness in model year 2009 Hyundai Genesis vehicles, including one crash.
“One complaint alleges that the incident resulted in a crash into a stopped vehicle,” federal officials continued. “Another complaint alleges that the driver responded to the incident by applying the parking brake, causing the vehicle to lose control and go into a spin/yaw.”
The automaker explained its franchised dealers will inspect the brake system and change the brake fluid for free.
Hyundai will notify affected owners through the mail beginning in November.
“Hyundai is taking care of all customers, assuring that anyone driving an affected vehicle can have it picked up and that a loaner will be provided for the owner,” Hyundai spokesperson Miles Johnson told Cars.com.
Owners can call Hyundai at (800) 633-5151 for more information.
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