{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hyundai recall 18V026 (172): 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v026/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V026 (Hyundai): An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the...",
  "excerpt": "Hyundai Azera, Hyundai Sonata, model years 2006 to 2011. Filed by Hyundai Motor America and reported to NHTSA on 9 January 2018. 87,854 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short . Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Hyundai's own number for this recall: 172. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V026 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.” 18V026 Hyundai Motor America Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 9 January 2018 2006-2011 HYUNDAI AZERA, HYUNDAI SONATA An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury. Hyunda",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:31:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:46:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hyundai recall 18V026 (172): 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v026/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}