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The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Accent. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated even when the vehicle was shut off. The failure recurred and drained the battery. In order to prevent the battery from draining, the fuse that connects to the brake light had to be removed. When the fuse for the brake light was removed, the vehicle was unable to reverse. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 09V280000 (exterior lighting); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 157,500.
- East Hanover, NJ, USA
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- East Hanover, NJ, USA