| Issue ID | 1703325 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11374014 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | ELANTRA TOURING |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 01/03/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 hyundai elantra touring. The contact stated that power steering failed to operated as designed while his son was driving the vehicle at an unknown speed. The contact had the vehicle towed to alexandria hyundai (1707 mt vernon ave, alexandria, va 22301) where he was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The contact disagreed with the diagnostic and he informed the dealer that the failure was related to a defective fuse. The contact had the vehicle towed back to his residence where he performed a diagnostic test and had determined that the failure was indeed related to a defective fuse. The contact then had the vehicle towed back to the same dealer after discovering that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v100000 (steering) and had the recall repair performed. Upon return of the vehicle, the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the eps warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle started jerking to the right. The contact drove the vehicle to his residence and later discovered that the brakes and rotors were defective. The contact had the brakes and rotors replaced however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 126000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FORT WASHINGTON, MD |
| VIN pattern | KMHDC8AE4AUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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