# 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1064024` · 2014-05-12 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 82,140
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
HAD CAR IN SHOP FOR POWER STEERING / EPS LIGHT ISSUE ON 3/21/14 (81431 MILES).  THEY DID AN UPDATE #C1290 TO RECALIBRATE THE ESP AND HAD TO DO A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT TOO.  THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN WHILE I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD AROUND 4PM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ON 4/8/14 AND THEY RE-DID THE UPDATE #C1290.  THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL 'SHORTAGE' CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY - COSTING $1600.  I SAVED UP THE MONEY AND CALLED TO GET THE WORK DONE (5/8/14) AND THE PRICE WENT UP TO $1920 NOW!!!!  THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN PUT IN A USED STEERING COLUMN FOR $350 - BUT WOULD ONLY GUARANTEE THE WORK/PART FOR 90 DAYS.  MEANWHILE I AM DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING CAUSING MORE INJURY TO MY ARMS AND NECK AND VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE & DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. THE SONATA WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUES....WHY WON'T THEY RECALL THE ELANTRA'S ALSO?  *TR
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