| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V131000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HYUNDAI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SANTA FE |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
65 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20020903 - 20040227 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
17401 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040324 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040324 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20040316 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040322 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS), IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 3 AND 12 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PAD FRICTION SURFACES ARE WET, A VIBRATION MAY OCCUR BETWEEN THE BRAKE DISCS AND PADS CAUSING ABS SENSOR ELECTRONIC SIGNAL NOISE TO DEVELOP. AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH, THE ABS SENSOR SIGNAL NOISE MAY CAUSE THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO ACTIVATE THE ABS, EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ECU. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151. |
