Hyundai Elantras Recalled: Power Steering Troubles Cited

Hyundai has revealed plans to recall approximately 263,000 of its Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Touring cars, all of them located in North America. The reason revolves around the power steering, which is prone to failure and could potentially leave drivers with a lot of difficulty turning the wheel — a hazard should the loss happen during on-road operation. The oldest vehicles affected are of the 2008 model year, while both the 2009 and 2010 model years have also been hit.

The 2008 to 2010 Hyundai Elantra and the 2009 to 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring both feature electric power steering, which has proved troublesome for auto makers in the past (most notable among them perhaps being General Motors). In these recalled cars, the sensor for that could be faulty, causing the steering assistance to disappear and leaving drivers to manually heft the wheel around when turning. Though it doesn't render the car inoperable, it will — should it happen — make a car much harder to drive.

Most of the affected sedans are located in the United States (about 205,000), while the other 58,000 or so are located in Canada. As always, those owners will be notified in the near future, and will be able to take the car in for servicing. Those concerned or who have questions are encouraged to contact Hyundai's customer service department.

We've detailed a lot of automotive recalls, and while last year broke records with its numbers, this year has already proven to be laden with its own vehicular troubles. Thus far 2015 has seen recalls from auto makers across the board, including Cadillac, multiple from Chrysler, Jeep, and more. Check out the timeline below for the latest.

SOURCE: USA Today