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2009 Hyundai ELANTRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1522405
Internal NHTSA #	11161796
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	ELANTRA
Model Year	2009
File date	01/09/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	A steady "eps" light came on my hyundai elantra 2009. The first time this happened was about 9/2018. There were no noticeable malfunctions while driving. A few weeks later, however, the light started flashing when i started the car, and when trying to reverse from driveway, the steering wheel became very hard and i initially could not turn it. When i turned the car off and on, i was able to move the wheel and the light went off. However, a week of two later, i was driving on the highway when the light came on again, this time flashing, and the steering wheel kind of got stuck. I could hardly handled it. That situation was very scary. Then, the light became steady, and i was able to steer the wheel without difficulty. But last week, i was driving on the highway, and same thing happened -the steering wheel became too hard to turn. On 12/15/2018, i took the car to hyundai service and a diagnosis was done (paid $128. 00 refundable only if repairs were needed and done at their shop). My car has 79,909 miles, but i told it is no longer under warranty because it is past 60k miles). The diagnosis was an "internal failure of motor driven power steering motor," which would cost $2,188. 21 to repair. This car had been recalled twice for power steering issues (recall 127 electronic power steering software and campaign "elantra and sonata steering coupling". In searching the internet, i have found multiple complaints about power steering malfunctions on 2009 hyundai elantra and later models, as well as other hyundai vehicles, which had also involved malfunctions while driving on the highway. This is a very serious, life-threatening malfunction, which should be promptly investigated. I hope hyundai and brand/maker vehicles with this problem are recalled and repaired before a life is lost due to this malfunction.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	KMHDU46D39UXXXXXX
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	05/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Hyundai ELANTRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Hyundai ELANTRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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