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ABS Module May Short Circuit

Safety Recall

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Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Units affected
476,111
Recall opened
Feb 4, 2020
Owner notification
Apr 2, 2020
Manufacturer campaign
188
Type
Vehicle

This recall resulted from an investigation: PE19003: Non-crash Vehicle Fires

Affected vehicles (4)

  • HYUNDAI ELANTRA2007–2010
  • HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING2009–2011
  • HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE2007–2008
  • HYUNDAI SANTA FE2007

Component / system

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.

Risk / consequence

An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.

Chronology of events

  1. Please see Attachment A for the requested chronology.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification
APR 03, 2020 - APR 03, 2020
Owner notification
APR 03, 2020 - APR 03, 2020

Documents

Source: NHTSA campaign 20V061000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.