NHTSA Campaign 15V100000

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Issued by Hyundai Motor America · Reported Feb 23, 2015 · 204,768 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured November 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010. The electronic power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may sense a discrepancy in the steering input signals and, as a result, disable the steering power assist.

Consequence

If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Hyundai will verify the proper operation of the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and update the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 127.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2008 204,768
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2009 204,768
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2010 204,768
HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING 2009 204,768
HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING 2010 204,768

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V100000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.