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Hyundai Elantra 2018–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 20-ST-002H · NHTSA communication 10176189 · issued May 12, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2018–2020
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

A bearing noise may develop within the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) column of the housing worm gear assembly. If bearing noise is heard, follow the procedure in this bulletin and if necessary, replace the steering column and housing.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.