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Hyundai vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (hecu).

NHTSA campaign 13V-489 · Reported October 29, 2013 · 43,500 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hyundai Genesis
VEHICLES AFFECTED
43,500
REMEDY
Hyundai will notify owners and instruct them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for service.
COST
Free

The short version

Hyundai Motor Company reported a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic fluid. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The vehicles may contain brake fluid which does not protect against corrosion of the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).

WHY IT MATTERS

If the module corrodes, reduced brake effectiveness may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Hyundai will inspect the HECU module for proper operation, and will replace the modules as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-489.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009–2012Hyundai Genesis

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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