2010 Hyundai Accent Exterior Lighting

I HAD TO HAVE STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACED MAY 14,2013

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEED, I WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. I REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I NOTICED A RECALL OF HYUNDAI ACCENTS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2010, BUT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE 2010S. I VERIFIED WITH THE DEALER THAT I HAD NO OPEN RECALLS, SO I REPLACED THE PART AT MY OWN EXPENSE. IT SEEMS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES ARE STILL NOT RELIABLE IN THESE CARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND THE THIRD REAR LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES, AND THE WERE FINE. MY BOYFRIEND WAS HELPING, AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS A LITTLE STICKY. AS HE WAS LOOKING AROUND THE BRAKE SWITCH, HE GIGGLED IT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED WORKING. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT THE 2010 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO TAKE A DEATH FROM THIS TO GET THE 2010 ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. I RIDE WITH MY CHILDREN IN MY CAR ALL THE TIME. NOW I'M NOT SO SURE I EVEN WANT TO KEEP THE CAR LET ALONE HAVE MY CHILDREN RIDE IN THE THING.... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF...UPDATED 03/31/15 *BF UPDATED 9/22/2017*CN

MY HYUNDAI ACCENT MODEL YEAR 2010 HAD AN ISSUE WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY. MODEL YEARS 2007-2009 ARE UNDER AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND MY CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY ADVISED THE SWITCH IS DIFFERENT BUT THE DATA I CAN FIND SHOWS THE SAME FAULT EXISTS IN THE 2010 AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO FIX...THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND EXPAND THE RECALL TO OTHER MODEL YEARS. *TR

PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN I NOTICE WHEN I PRESS ON MY BRAKES MY SIGNAL WOULD STOP BLINKING. BRAKES AND SIGNAL DO NOT WORK TOGETHER ANYMORE. SO NOW I CAN NOT SIGNAL MY INTENTION AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. I READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKE LAMP SWITCH BUT NOT FOR 2010. SO THE ISSUE STILL A PROBLEM FOR 2010 ACCENT.... *TR

AS I WAS STOPPED IN A LINE OF CARS TO DROP MY DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL A WOMAN TAPPED ON MY WINDOW AND TOLD ME THAT I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND THAT SHE ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME BECAUSE OF IT. I WENT HOME AND CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE BULBS; ALL WERE FINE. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL AFFECTING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *TR

MY WIFE LEFT FOR WORK TUESDAY MORNING AND DURING HER COMMUTE THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAMS QUIT. SHE PROBABLY PANICKED A LITTLE BUT DISCOVERED SHE COULD PULL THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER IN WHICH CAUSED THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TO WORK. SHE GOT TO WORK THAT WAY AND LAST NIGHT I LOOKED AT IT. NO BLOWN FUSES OR BULBS. I TESTED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND THEY WORKED. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR FRIDAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I SUGGESTED TO THE DEALER THAT HE SHOULD NOT ASK ME TO PAY FOR IT, WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR MY PROBLEM YOU WILL FIND MANY MORE PEOPLE WHO'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE MANUFACTURER AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM IT. IF AN ACCIDENT DOES HAPPEN THE PROOF OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE WILL BE DESTROYED BY FRONT END DAMAGE. THANK YOU *TR