Hyundai recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
What could happen
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.
The fix
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 on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Azera 2006–2011
- Hyundai Sonata 2006
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V026000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 9, 2018
- Owners notified
- Feb 19, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 87,854
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 11, 2004 to Dec 25, 2005
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Maker's own recall number
- 172
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system Jan 26, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 17, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Exterior lighting Aug 7, 2024
- Hyundai recall: Power train Jul 27, 2023
- Hyundai recall: Power train Oct 6, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Fuel system, gasoline May 6, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.