2010 Hyundai Tucson recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2010 Tucson vehicles manufactured from february 27, 2010, through april 17, 2010 for failing to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment," for the photometry requirements of the rear reflector assemblies installed in the rear bumpers.
💥 The risk
This could lead to reduced visibility of the rear of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the rear reflector assemblies, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during june 2011. Owners may contact hyundai's customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V259000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 101
- Manufacturer
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 7,829
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-633-5151
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 20, 2011
- Built
- Feb 27, 2010 – Apr 17, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Hyundai's safety recall no. 101.owners 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 .