Hyundai Sonata (2015): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 14V368000 · Jun 24, 2014 · Hyundai Motor Company
16,900
vehicles affected
16,900
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V368000
- Date
- Jun 24, 2014
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Units affected
- 16,900
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Disc > Caliper
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, through June 16, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, one or both of the front brake calipers may fracture.
What can happen
If a brake caliper fractures, brake effectiveness would be reduced, lengthening to distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hyundai contacted the affected owners on June 19, 2014 and instructed them not to drive their vehicles. Hyundai dealers will replace the affected brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 120.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V368000?
1 model: Hyundai Sonata (2015), about 16,900 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V368000?
Hyundai contacted the affected owners on June 19, 2014 and instructed them not to drive their vehicles. Hyundai dealers will replace the affected brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is.
What can happen?
If a brake caliper fractures, brake effectiveness would be reduced, lengthening to distance required to stop the vehicle, 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.