NHTSA Complaint #11674664 — 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11674664
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	July 17, 2025
Date Filed	July 18, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

The brake pedal stopper pad broke and fell off which resulted in the brake lights remaining illuminated the entire time the car was driving, which is very hazardous. I am not sure how long it had been broken for before I realized that this dangerous condition was occurring. The brake lights remained on even after the car was turned off. I had to tape a piece of cardboard to the brake arm where it hits the brake light switch to get the brake lights to appropriately go off and on and to be able to relatively safely drive the car to a mechanic. The mechanic was able to determine that the broken brake pedal stopper was causing the problem. 2013 elantras were recalled for this problem but not the 2012 models. This recall may need to be expanded to 2012s.

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