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Hyundai i30 Recalled for Power Steering Issue Discovered in Moose Test

A month ago almost to the day, the Hyundai i30 compact hatchback was subjected to a so called "moose test" by independent Swedish magazine Teknikerns Varld. In it, the driver swerves to the left and back again, simulating a wild animal which suddenly appeared in the middle of the road. However, the power steering system of the Korean failed, causing it to smash into the cones it was designed to avoid.
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"The power steering shuts down in the middle of the track. I have a small red symbol on the dashboard that tells me something is wrong with the steering. It doesn't need a lamp, you can feel it quite clear while turning the wheel," said the test driver at the time.

Were this to happen in real life conditions and not on a wide and long track, the i30 would have most likely crashed. Hyundai Sweden, who lent them the i30 for the test, has now taken responsibility for the potentially deadly design flaw and is issuing a recall.

According to Teknikerns Varld, this involves 2,370 units of the i30 made between October 2013 and June 2014. The fix involves a simple software update that's both quick and free. However, similar problems with other Hyundai models, like the i40, have been reported on the internet the past month, meaning the automaker could have a much bigger recall on its hands.

The 2,370 units are probably all in Sweden, but a recall is likely to take place across Europe. But a big question mark is hovering above the American Elantra GT model, which is basically a badge-engineered version of the i30.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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