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NHTSARecalled Apr 27, 2005 · #05V177000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL/YAW RATE SENSOR

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY. BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Product details

Product
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL/YAW RATE SENSOR
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.

View the official CPSC notice