2006 HYUNDAI SONATA RECALL - #05V316000
RECALL FOR ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL : AUTOMATIC (ASC)
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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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA |
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| Manufacturer |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
7/13/2005 |
| Influenced by |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Owners Notified on |
7/29/2005 |
| # Affected |
1,970 |
| Recalled for |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESC HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151. |
| Notes |
HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 070.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
| See also |
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall for SEATS, FRONT ASSEMBLY, RECLINER
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall for AIR BAGS
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING, BRAKE LIGHTS, SWITCH
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall for SUSPENSION, REAR
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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