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NHTSA (USA)High Risk

July 7, 2005

2006 HYUNDAI SONATANHTSA Campaign #05V316000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

Defect

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.

Safety Risk

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.

Remedy

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.

NHTSA (USA)Critical

April 27, 2005

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSONNHTSA Campaign #05V177000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

Defect

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.

Safety Risk

BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Remedy

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.

NHTSA (USA)Critical

March 29, 2005

2005 KIA SPORTAGENHTSA Campaign #05V120000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

Defect

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.

Safety Risk

BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

NHTSA (USA)Critical

March 25, 2005

2005 HYUNDAI TUCSONNHTSA Campaign #05V119000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

Defect

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.

Safety Risk

BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

NHTSA (USA)Critical

November 19, 2004

2004 LAND ROVER NEW RANGE ROVERNHTSA Campaign #04V554000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

Defect

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A YAW RATE SENSOR THAT HAS INTERNALLY DELAMINATED, WHICH COULD ACTUATE THE SYSTEM INCORRECTLY.

Safety Risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN AND UNEXPECTED APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY CONTAIN A SUSPECT SENSOR, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LAND ROVER AT 1-800-637-6837.

NHTSA (USA)High Risk

October 16, 2000

1999 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVERNHTSA Campaign #00V142001

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LOADING CONDITIONS ON THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY CAN EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CALCULATED FIGURE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THE MATERIAL OF THE PULLEY CAN FRACTURE AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. FAILURE OF THE PULLEY MATERIAL CAN CAUSE THE PULLEY TO THROW OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT.

Safety Risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS (POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND ACE).

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED IDLER PULLEY.

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