2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Recall 59106 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	05V316000
Manufacturer Campaign #:	070
Make:	Hyundai
Model:	Sonata
Year:	2006
Component:	Suspension:automatic stability control (asc)
Manufacturers Involved:	Hyundai motor company
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	1970
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	07/29/2005
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Hyundai motor company
Date Report Received By ODI:	07/07/2005
Date Added To File:	07/13/2005
Defect Summary:	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.
Consequence Summary:	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.
Corrective Action:	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.
Further Notes:	Hyundai recall no. 070.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

2006 Hyundai Sonata Suspension:automatic stability control (asc) Recall