NHTSA Campaign 11V304000 — TOYOTA PRIUS 2002 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Official recall data re-presented for lookup and verification. Campaign: 11V304000. Vehicle: TOYOTA PRIUS. Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V304000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | TOYOTA PRIUS |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
Official summary
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 PRIUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 28, 2000, THROUGH MAY 30, 2003. THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY LOOSEN, RESULTING IN REDUCED ELECTRIC STEERING ASSISTANCE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN.
Official consequence
LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN AN OPERATOR IS ACTIVELY INTENDING TO STEER THE VEHICLE, MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUTS IN THE STEERING LINKAGE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 89192 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V304000 |
| Make | TOYOTA |
| Model | PRIUS |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Manufacturer Name | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2000-01-28 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2003-05-30 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 52377 |
| Action Date | 2011-07-08 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Report Date | 2011-06-01 |
| Notification Date | 2011-06-01 |
| Official Summary | TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2003 PRIUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 28, 2000, THROUGH MAY 30, 2003. THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY LOOSEN, RESULTING IN REDUCED ELECTRIC STEERING ASSISTANCE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. |
| Official Consequence | LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN AN OPERATOR IS ACTIVELY INTENDING TO STEER THE VEHICLE, MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUTS IN THE STEERING LINKAGE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000041798000216186000001003 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |