Sometimes car companies do recalls for the smallest things that wouldn’t even affect the way the car drives or any safety issues. But sometimes you have recalls like this one that could be extremely serious if not corrected. It was announced today that Kia & Hyundai must recall 1.6 million vehicles made between 2007-2011. This is on top of the 700,000 cars they had to recall for the same issue 2 years ago. The issue is a faulty brake switch. The brake switch could malfunction causing the brake lights to not illuminate, which could lead to accident. Other possible issues with a faulty switch include the cruise control not cancelling with the brake pedal. That second issue is huge. Imagine your driving on the highway and your cruise control is set when a car cuts you off. Normally you hit the brake and the cruise is cancelled. Now imagine the same issue but your car will NOT slow down by hitting the brake. That is a life threatening situation. Anyone who reads this who owns these cars between those years should be checking with a local dealership about the recall.

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