Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V190000

Steering: electric power assist system

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-04-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V190000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
173,000
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-05
Owners notified
2016-07-18

Defect description

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to October 31, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) circuit board may be damaged and result in a loss of power steering assist.

Safety risk

With a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9640. Hyundai's number for this recall is 143.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Sonata2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.