Hyundai Corp. is recalling 204,768 due to power steering issues that could cause cars to instantly revert to manual steering as per report filed by the car maker at the United States Safety Regulation. The said recall will affect the four door Elantra sedans that have manufacturing dates from June 1, 2008 up to April 30, 2010 and the 2009-10 model of the Elantra Touring hatchbacks.
The automobile manufacturer wrote the report on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website. The defects is expected to have affected three percent of the mentioned Hyundai car models, Reuters reported.
"Steering control can be maintained; however, the vehicle will revert to a manual steering mode, requiring greater driver effort, particularly at low speeds. This could result in an increased risk of a crash," Hyundai wrote its report in the NHTSA website.
Hyundai officials mention though that they understand that losing the power steering capability of a car is not totally considered a safety threat in the United States since manual steering is still being used in the country.
The affected vehicle models have an electronic power steering sensor that may malfunction and disable the power steering leaving drivers to do manual steering. This might be a reason for accidental crashes explained the NHTSA.
Hyundai Motor American has not reported or received any report regarding injuries from the said defects. The car maker is to notify all owners for the recall for them to bring the cars to their dealers and have them fixed there for free, according to USA Today.
Car owners of the affected Hyundai models can contact its customer service hotline at1-855-671-3059.