Hyundai Recall 070: Electronic Stability Control/Oversensitive Program

2006 Hyundai Sonata

This may cause the vehicle to slow and may affect the path that the vehicle is traveling. Brake application caused by inadvertent ESC activation may result in a crash.

Electronic Stability Control — Automatic (Asc)

Summary
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3.3 liter engines and electronic stability control (ESC), the ESC may have been programmed to be oversensitive to the onset of oversteering while driving on banked curves, causing inadvertent application of the front outside brake when ESC activation may not be needed.
Actions
Dealers will reprogram the ESC hydraulic electronic control unit. The recall began on July 29, 2005. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
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Date Announced
JUL 07, 2005
Vehicles Affected
1,970
Hyundai Recall #
070
NHTSA Campaign #
05V316000
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