2006 Hyundai Sonata recall: automatic (asc)
Hyundai Motor Company reported this safety recall on July 7, 2005. It covers about 1,970 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 1,970
- reported
- Jul 7, 2005
- owners notified
- Jul 29, 2005
- related complaints
- 61
Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 05V316000
Affected vehicles
- Hyundai Sonata 2006 2006
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 61 complaints about driver assistance problems.
Questions about recall 05V316000
Is there a recall on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata automatic (asc)?
Yes. Recall 05V316000, reported on July 7, 2005, covers about 1,970 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 05V316000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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