ON THURSDAY 5/19/2016 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE A.M WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT TO THE STEERING WHEEL I NOTICED IT WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS CATCHING (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM)WHEN THE CLICK OCCURS AND YOU ARE MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK THE OTHER WAY. WHETHER MOVING STEERING WHEEL…
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ON THURSDAY 5/19/2016 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE A.M WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT TO THE STEERING WHEEL I NOTICED IT WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS CATCHING (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM)WHEN THE CLICK OCCURS AND YOU ARE MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK THE OTHER WAY. WHETHER MOVING STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT OR LEFT BUT NOT WHEN MAKING A COMPLETE TURN. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR MY YEAR AND 2011 SONATAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A COUPLING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I USE AND WAS TOLD BY THE WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THE REPAIR WONT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE I AM OUT OF BASIC. I ASKED IF IT IS DANGEROUS AND WAS ASSURED THAT IS IS JUST NOISY.
NHTSA ODI #10870418
63,000 miles · Apr 11, 2016
Air BagsService BrakesSteeringCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 13 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE CROSSED OPPOSITE LANES AND CRASHED THROUGH A GATE AND INTO A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED LONG AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 13 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE CROSSED OPPOSITE LANES AND CRASHED THROUGH A GATE AND INTO A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED LONG AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS MOMENTARILY AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 15V1000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REQUESTED INFORMATION TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
NHTSA ODI #10854933
9,000 miles · Mar 16, 2016
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE EPS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER ALSO STATE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE EPS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE CURRENT FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL DESPITE THE EPS WARNING LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL AND RECENT FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE WERE RELATED. THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
NHTSA ODI #10849942
Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2016
Power TrainSeat BeltsSteering
JUST STARTING GETTING A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING MAKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEELS .. AND IT GET WORSE .. SEAT BELT KEEPS UNCLICKING
NHTSA ODI #10849885
128,000 miles · Jan 27, 2016
SteeringInjury
THE ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN CRACKING AND NOW IS DISINTEGRATING IN MY HANDS. SLOWLY BUT SURELY IT IS POSING TO BE AN ISSUE WITH SHARP EDGES WHICH HAS CUT MY HAND. I BELIEVE IF THIS KEEPS GOING THE SKELETON OF THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE EXPOSED. I AM ATTACHING PICTURES OF THIS. I HAVE TALKED TO HYUNDAI CONSUME…
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THE ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN CRACKING AND NOW IS DISINTEGRATING IN MY HANDS. SLOWLY BUT SURELY IT IS POSING TO BE AN ISSUE WITH SHARP EDGES WHICH HAS CUT MY HAND. I BELIEVE IF THIS KEEPS GOING THE SKELETON OF THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE EXPOSED. I AM ATTACHING PICTURES OF THIS. I HAVE TALKED TO HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO INFERIOR MATERIAL USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA ODI #10822677
50,000 miles · Dec 11, 2015
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 4/22/15 AT NO CHARGE. BOUGHT CAR FROM DAD ON 5/26/15. 7 MONTHS LATER THE (EPS) LIGHT COME ON AND I LOSE STEERING. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN ON THE LIGHT GOES OUT. ITS HAPPENING EVERY OTHER DAY. I THINK THIS STILL FALLS UNDER THE RECALL. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET FIXED FOR NO CHARGE. PLACES ARE WANTIN…
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RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 4/22/15 AT NO CHARGE. BOUGHT CAR FROM DAD ON 5/26/15. 7 MONTHS LATER THE (EPS) LIGHT COME ON AND I LOSE STEERING. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN ON THE LIGHT GOES OUT. ITS HAPPENING EVERY OTHER DAY. I THINK THIS STILL FALLS UNDER THE RECALL. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET FIXED FOR NO CHARGE. PLACES ARE WANTING MONEY AND HAVE MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS. RECALL SAYS 1HR . SAYS IF NOT SATISFIED TO WRITE YOU. PLEASE REVIEW. PRETTY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. HAVE NO OTHER CAR. EPS LIGHT COMES ON IN MOTION, TURNING, MOSTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. THEN LOSE STEERING. HERE IS A PICTURE. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO ON THE ROAD BUT IT WONT SEND.
NHTSA ODI #10809781
79,944 miles · Nov 28, 2015
Steering
THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNED. YOU COULD HEAR NOISE WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND HAD THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING (PART 56315-2K000-FFF) REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE PART WAS MELTED AND TORN UP. THE CAR MILEAGE WAS 79944.
NHTSA ODI #10807263
80,000 miles · Nov 24, 2015
Steering
VEHICLE IN MOTION APPROXIMATELY 73 MPH ON NY 87S. EPS DASH LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST INSTANTANEOUSLY. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD.
NHTSA ODI #10806410
71,588 miles · Nov 14, 2015
Steering
LAST WEEK THE DAY AFTER DLST ENDED, I USED BY HEADLIGHTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS. THIS SEEMED TO COINCIDE WITH THE START OF THE CLICKING OF MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. I STOPPED & TALKED W/ A MECHANIC, HE SAID A DEALER WOULD HAVE TO DO A COSTLY REPAIR BECAUSE IT INVOLVED THE COMPUTER LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IT…
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LAST WEEK THE DAY AFTER DLST ENDED, I USED BY HEADLIGHTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS. THIS SEEMED TO COINCIDE WITH THE START OF THE CLICKING OF MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. I STOPPED & TALKED W/ A MECHANIC, HE SAID A DEALER WOULD HAVE TO DO A COSTLY REPAIR BECAUSE IT INVOLVED THE COMPUTER LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IT WOULD PROBABLY NEED REPLACEMENT. I AM WORRIED IT MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. HE SAID IT WAS NOT BUT I DECIDED TO CHECK RECALLS.
NHTSA ODI #10790393
51,000 miles · Nov 13, 2015
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.
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 & remedy
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.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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DP21003 · Throttle Control System Vulnerabilities
Opened Nov 12, 2021 · Closed Jun 20, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:throttle
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition letter dated October 10, 2021, requesting an investigation of possible defects in the electronic throttle control (ETC) system on certain Kia vehicles resulting in the opening of DP21-003. Accordingly, Model Year (MY) 2005-2016 Kia Optima/K5, MY 2006-2015 Kia Sorento, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Elantra, MY 2007-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, MY 2006-2015 Hyundai Sonatas are all part of the subject population. The petition was originally filed as a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire that can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under reference (ODI) number 11439675.On November 12, 2021, ODI opened Defect Petition DP21-003 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI performed trend analyses of the VOQs related to vehicle speed control issues for all the subject vehicles and found that none of the 52 Model/Model Year Hyundai/Kia vehicles demonstrated any actionable trend that warranted an investigation.Petitioners submitted 1119 VOQs and non-VOQ cases in which sudden uncommanded acceleration (SUA) or loss of motive power (LOMP) incidents were alleged.For the 1119 reports, 220 were incidents involving crashes, from which 69 subject Hyundai-Kia vehicles were inspected by Hyundai/Kia dealer technicians, Hyundai/Kia engineers, and/or third-party representatives.ODI found the inspections identified no vehicle defects related to the ETC system.Of the 220 crash-involved reports, 13 Event Data Recorder (EDR) records were downloaded successfully and 11 of those indicated driver error: (i.e.) pedal misapplication.A condition where the accelerator pedal is mistakenly applied instead of the brake pedal when the driver wants to stop the vehicle.In addition, ODI reviewed a scientific journal paper published in Forensic Science International in 2016 by Mr. Park et al ., as well as related test videos. ODI does not believe there is any evidence of uncontrollable SUA occurrences in any of the tests reviewed. NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) reviewed the allegations regarding the potential noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 124.Based on the information provided, the Agency concludes there is insufficient information for us to determine if a possible non-compliance exists.Finally, both Hyundai and Kia informed ODI that all their vehicles manufactured after 2012 were equipped with an ETC management system, in which the engine speed will go to idle when the system sees signals from both the brake pedal and accelerator pedal at the same time; this is commonly known as the brake-throttle override system.After thoroughly assessing the material submitted by the petitioner, information already in NHTSA's possession, information submitted by Hyundai and Kia in response to an Information Request letter, and the potential risks to safety implicated by the petitioner's allegation, NHTSA does not believe that a formal investigation is warranted. After full consideration of appropriate factors, the petition is denied. A Federal Register Notice (FRN) further detailing NHTSA?s reasons for denial of the petition will be published.
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