Hyundai Recalls Sonatas Over Brake Lights

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MIAMI (CBSmiami/AP) — More than 300-thousand Hyundai Sonatas have been recalled over a brake light problem.

The automaker said the problem is that the lights on the 2011 and 2012 model years can stay on when the driver isn't stopping.

The company says the stopper pad between the brake pedal and the plunger that turns the lights on can deteriorate. That can make the plunger stick and cause the brake lights to stay illuminated. Also, the transmission could be shifted out of park without the brake on, and the system that lets the brakes override the gas pedal may not work.

Hyundai says no crashes or injuries have been reported.

The company plans to send out notices to owners to take their cars to dealers to have the stopper pad replaced.

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