HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

 
Make : HYUNDAI Model : ENTOURAGE Year : 2007
Build Dates : 2006-02-20 - 2006-05-17
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V356000
Date Owner's Notified: 2006-10-09 Date Received by ODI: 2006-09-19 Date Added to Database: 2006-09-20
Manufacturers Involved: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 078
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 790
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS, THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MAY BE OUT OF POSITION. AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS COULD MAKE CONTACT WITH THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY OF THE STEERING COLUMN. REPEATED CONTACT MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION TO CHAFE.
Consequence:
      CHAFED INSULATION COULD CAUSE A SHORT OF THE WIRING HARNESS RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS, ENGINE STALLING, OR AN INABILITY TO START THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR CHAFING AND REPAIR IT IF NECESSARY. ALSO, THE DEALER WILL SECURE THE WIRING HARNESS TO PREVENT FUTURE CONTACT WITH THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY.THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 078.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.