Report: NHTSA investigating steering issues on 2011 Hyundai Sonata
 

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The <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/sonata">2011 Hyundai Sonata</a> has only been on sale for a few months, but it's already winning over many American mid-size sedan buyers, and we've been every impressed by what we've found in our <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/22/2011-hyundai-sonata-review/">first drive</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/09/2011-hyundai-sonata-gls-review-road-test/">review</a>. However, the rakish new Sonata could face a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into about 16,300 Sonatas due to potential steering issues.<br />
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NHTSA has received reports that cite problems with either a separation of the upper universal joint in the intermediate steering shaft assembly. The result is a complete loss of steering capability, though the universal joint was not completely separated.<br />
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<a href="http://autoblog.com/make/hyundai">Hyundai</a> says that it is unaware of any accidents or injuries connected to this issue and that it is fully cooperating with NHTSA on the investigation. The automaker also says that it had received reports of two vehicles with a steering problem linked to the upper universal joint, but that both were repaired without issue. Expect the results of NHTSA's investigation to be released in the coming weeks.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://detnews.com/article/20100831/AUTO01/8310394/1148/rss25">The Detroit News</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/31/report-nhtsa-investigating-steering-issues-on-2011-hyundai-sona/">Report: NHTSA investigating steering issues on 2011 Hyundai Sonata</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:15:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://detnews.com/article/20100831/AUTO01/8310394/1148/rss25>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/31/report-nhtsa-investigating-steering-issues-on-2011-hyundai-sona/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19615147/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/31/report-nhtsa-investigating-steering-issues-on-2011-hyundai-sona/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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