2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT Exterior Lighting Problems

REGARDING NHTSA REFERENCE # 1088179: MY AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED STAYING ON AROUND FEBRUARY 2017. I MADE APPOINTMENT ON PHONE WITH ONLY HYUNDAI CERTIFIED SERVICE DEALER NEAR MY HOME 3-2017AND DROVE TO CHICO (70 MILES AWAY). THEY SAID IT MUST BE BATTERY AND CHARGED ME FOR A NEW BATTERY. I CALLED THEM AROUND APRIL 1, 2017 TELLING THEM LIGHT WAS STILL COMING ON AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A WHOLE NEW SEAT AND SYSTEM, NO SAFETY ISSUE RECOGNIZED BY HYUNDAI, THEREFORE I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO ENTIRE COST REGARDLESS OF SAFETY ISSUES. I CALLED HYUNDAI USA WHICH GAVE ME A CASE # 1012618 BUT SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON FILE WITH HYUNDAI AND I COULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. I AM SENDING THEM A COPY OF WHAT I AM FILING WITH YOU. I LOOKED UP OTHER HYUNDAI ACCENT 2007 COMPLAINTS AND HYUNDAI SAID THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE A RECALL. A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR AGREED TO REPLACE ITEMS FOR MY PAID INVOICE AMOUNT ENCLOSED. I'M FILING THIS NOW BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE A STATISTIC FOR SEAT BELT FAILURE OR FAULTY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND MAYBE HELP SOMEONE ELSE.

Mileage: 101,651

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS, INCLUDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT) WHICH AIMED TO REMEDY THE SAME FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT IN MY CAR IT WAS MADE 06/06 AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THERE SAYING MY CAR ISN'T COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. THE SHOULD LOOK INTO EXPANDING THE RECALL TO OTHER CARS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V280000 ( EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,876.

Mileage: 18,000

STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION. APPARENTLY THIS IS/WAS A PROBLEM ON MANY HYUNDAI CARS FROM 2007 BECAUSE THEY ISSUED A RECALL ON OVER HALF A MILLION CARS. MY SPECIFIC CAR (VIN NUMBER) WAS NOT INCLUDED; HOWEVER MY STOP LAMP SWITCH DID MALFUNCTION. I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

GENTLEMAN PULLS UP BESIDE ME AT A STOPLIGHT AND SAYS, I DON'T HAVE ANY BRAKE LIGHTS. I CHECK THEM AND SURE ENOUGH, NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAY MY VIN DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS. I DID SEE A RECALL ON 2007 ACCENTS ONLINE. WANT TO KNOW WHY MINE ISN'T ON THE LIST. I'M SURE THEY MUST BE USING THE SAME PARTS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAN GO BAD LIKE THE OTHERS DID AND NOT BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 63,360

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN BRAKING. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAID THE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,066. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 65,066

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

HELLO, I OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT AND I HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING ON THE QUEENSWAY AND A LADY PULLED UP BESIDE ME AND TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK HOME AND I CONDUCTED A SEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE WITH THE ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING. THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL ABOUT THE REAR BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT YES THERE WAS A RECALL. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THE SWITCH THAT I NEED WAS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE DEALER WAS NOT GOING TO COVER THE ISSUE OR NOR WAS THE PART EVEN AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CANADA AND I EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO THEM AND THEY SAID THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND IT WOULD BE A COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO COVER A RENTAL BECAUSE IT WAS A UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY SAID "NO" THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FIND MY OWN WAY. I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE SO THAT ISSUES LIKE MINE COULD BE DEAL WITH DIFFERENTLY. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI CANADA COULD HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH SOME SORT OF HELP OTHER THEN YOUR OUT OF LUCK. I RELY ON MY CAR ON A DAILY BASES AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY OVER $1000 PER MONTH TO HAVE A RENTAL CAR. THANK YOU! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO BREAK AND DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BREAK SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF THE BREAK SWITCH WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE PROBLEM MAY RETURN IF THE BREAK SWITCH FAILED AGAIN. UPDATED 12/16/11

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE ERROR CODES AND JUST TURNED OFF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLEANED THE CONNECTION AND CLEARED THE CODES. ON JANUARY 14, 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE DEALER CLEARED THE ERROR CODES AND ORDERED PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELTS, WHICH REGULATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND THE DEALER INSTALLED THE PART FOR THE SENSOR. NEXT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE CONTACT WHO IS 5'7 AND 118 LBS WOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE WEIGHT REGULATIONS (THE WEIGHT SOMEONE SHOULD BE FOR THE LIGHT NOT TO ILLUMINATE). THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD ENGAGE AT 130-140 LBS, WHILE ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD ENGAGE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 90 AND 120 LBS. ANOTHER DEPARTMENT AGREED WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING THE WEIGHT. AS OF JANUARY OF 2008, THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE POOR ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE MAY RECUR. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY FAILED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING POSSIBLY DRAINING THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE BATTERY WAS TESTED AND APPEARED TO BE FINE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,070 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,452. UPDATED 05/12/08 *BF THE THERMOSTAT AND GASKET WERE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS, A NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A RATTLE/CLUNK WHEN TURNING CORNERS. UPDATED

Mileage: 3,452