NHTSA recall campaign
06V188000
ManufacturerTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Reported2006-05-31Affected170,856 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SLIDING YOKE IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAN CRACK WHEN LARGE FORCES ARE APPLIED AND THE CONNECTION MAY SEPARATE OR THE SLEEVE MAY FRACTURE.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND INSPECT THE SLIDING YOKE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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