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The software for the brake lights may cause the brake lights to flash and not illuminate properly.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"Flashing brake lights may cause confusion for other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the rear brake light software, free of charge.  Additionally, Hyundai will release the software update over-the-air (OTA).  Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2024.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 267.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"267","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":97,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":54,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",18],["Forward Collision Avoidance",10],["Unspecified",10],["Vehicle Speed Control",8],["Exterior Lighting",7],["Power Train",6]],"by_year":{"2024":18,"2025":20,"2026":16},"excerpts":[["2025-07-16","Electrical System","Complaint ID: 11667442 Vehicle: 2024 Hyundai Sonata Mileage: 20,000 (approx.). Update Summary: This update concerns the persistent, severe Electronic Stability Control (ESC) steering malfunction previously reported. Current Status of Issue: The ESC steering defect remains unresolved. The vehicle was taken to an authori\u2026"],["2025-07-13","Power Train","My car tends to jerk very hard two to three times on cold start up and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve read that the previous years have had this issue. They are still the same mechanically so I do not know why my year does not have a recall for it"],["2025-06-17","Steering","Vehicle: 2024 Hyundai Sonata. Current Mileage: 17,804 Primary Safety Defect: Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Steering Malfunction The vehicle's ESC system has a severe, intermittent malfunction causing unpredictable loss of steering control. This defect creates an extreme safety hazard. 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