Vehicle recall R/2013/056

Hyundai Accent and others recall: Brake lights may malfunction

DVSA recall R/2013/056 names the Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Santa Fe. It was launched 5 June 2013. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2001 to 31 July 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/056
Launched: 5 June 2013
Issued by: HYUNDAI
Manufacturer reference: 31C017
Vehicles: 87,795 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The vehicles brake lights may intermittently malfunction due to carbonisation of the contacts within the brake light switch. This can also affect other systems on the vehicle including: ESC cruise control gear selection (autoboxes) engine check lamp.

The fix

Recall the vehicle that are likely to be affected to replace the brake light switch.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 87,795.
Model	Built
Hyundai Accent	1 December 2006 to 28 February 2009
Hyundai Santa Fe	1 April 2001 to 31 July 2011
Hyundai Tucson	1 May 2007 to 28 February 2009

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2012/018 Fuel may leak 16 April 2012, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2010/091 Suspension may fail 20 September 2010, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2016/130 Secondary bonnet catch may not function correctly 25 July 2016, Hyundai Tucson
R/2017/250 Bonnet may open unexpectedly 16 October 2017, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2018/007 Fuel may leak 29 January 2018, Hyundai Santa Fe
R/2018/104 Steering wheel may detach 1 May 2018, Hyundai Santa Fe

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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