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2007 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	674612
Internal NHTSA #	10227263
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SONATA
Model Year	2007
File date	09/05/08
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The brake light switch on my 2007 hyundai sonata (v6 - limited - auto transmission) has failed twice in less than one year. Both times, failure began with automatic deactivation of the electronic stability control system (as indicated by a light in the instrument panel), followed several days later by failure of the transmission interlock system which makes it impossible to shift the car to/from drive to reverse (or park). When this failure occurred on friday, may 9, 2008, i was pulling into a parking lot but suddenly needed to reverse my direction to avoid being hit by another vehicle that did not yield the right of way. With no warning, i suddenly found that the shift lever would not move into reverse because the shift interlock (controlled by the defective brake switch) would not allow the lever to move. I was stuck in traffic for several minutes and was nearly hit by a truck because i could not move the vehicle! Luckily, i remembered how to remove the small cover over the manual disengagement point and was able to use a leatherman tool to deactivate the shift lock system and place the car in reverse. This could have been a tragic situation if i had been hit by the truck or if this had happened near a railroad crossing or as i was boarding a ferry boat on puget sound. This is not an isolated problem with hyundai automobiles as i found by researching the issue on the web. This is a serious problem that needs to be fixed once and for all! The dealer replaced the switch under warranty, but this will do little good if i am killed or seriously injured the next time failure occurs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PUYALLUP, WA
VIN pattern	5NPEU46F57HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Hyundai SONATA Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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