NHTSA Campaign 17V213000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 17V213000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 17V213000 with NHTSA on March 28, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V213000, NHTSA lists up to 99 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 22, 2016 and December 31, 2016.
The 17V213000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V213000 were scheduled from May 1, 2017, 34 days after the report.
17V213000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 17V213000 covers have filed at least 71 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V213000 ranks 171 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 17V213000, Hyundai Motor America has 5 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 17V213000 was 16V190000, reported on April 5, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged Electronic Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
- The risk
- Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS motor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-243-7766. Hyundai's number for this recall 161.
Reported March 28, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V213000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V213000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 28, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted