Kia and Hyundai Recall

April 1, 2013: Hyundai and Kia are recalling almost 2 million vehicles to fix problems with air bags and brake light switches from the 2007 through 2011 model years. Also, Hyundai is recalling almost 200,000 Elantra compacts from 2011 to 2013 because the model has an air bag problem.

A faulty switch can stop the brake lights from illuminating when drivers press on the pedal, and the cruise control may not turn off when a driver steps on the brake, push-to-start buttons may not work, and a feature that stops the driver from shifting out of park without a foot on the brake may fail.

“Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.

The problem can be fixed by installing industrial adhesive strips to keep the brackets in place at no cost to the owners. Hyundai will notify owners during the second quarter of this year.