Hyundai Genesis (2009-2012): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 13V489000 · Oct 29, 2013 · Hyundai Motor Company
43,500
vehicles affected
43,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V489000
- Date
- Oct 29, 2013
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Units affected
- 43,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Fluid
- Model years
- 2009-2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, through March 28, 2012. The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).
What can happen
If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the HECU module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory brake fluid replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151 or by email at consumeraffairs@hmausa.com. Hyundai's recall number is 114.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V489000?
1 model: Hyundai Genesis (2009-2012), about 43,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V489000?
Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service. Hyundai will inspect the HECU module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary. Hyundai will replace the factory brake fluid in those vehicles that have not previously had the factory brake fluid.
What can happen?
If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.