Hyundai recalls nearly 305,000 cars for brake light problem

November 20, 2015 at 10:23 a.m. | Updated November 20, 2015 at 10:24 a.m.

by Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2012 file photo, a model poses near the new version of Hyundai Sonata displayed at the Hyundai stall during Auto Expo in New Delhi, India. On Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, Hyundai is recalling nearly a half-million midsize cars in the U.S. to replace key engine parts because a manufacturing problem could cause them to fail. The recall covers 470,000 Sonata sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years equipped with 2-liter or 2.4-liter gasoline engines. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2012 file photo, a model poses near the new version of Hyundai Sonata displayed at the Hyundai stall during Auto Expo in New Delhi, India. On Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, Hyundai is recalling nearly a half-million midsize cars in the U.S. to replace key engine parts because a manufacturing problem could cause them to fail. The recall covers 470,000 Sonata sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years equipped with 2-liter or 2.4-liter gasoline engines. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

Hyundai is recalling nearly 305,000 Sonata midsize cars because the brake lights can stay on when the driver isn't stopping.

The recall covers cars from the 2011 and 2012 model years.

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 tell owners to take their cars to dealers to have the stopper pad replaced. No date has been set for the recall to start.

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