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.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing – STEERING SHAFT FAILURE
| Report Received Date | 05/31/2006 |
| NHTSA ID | 06V188000 |
| Consequence Summary | THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | 60C |
| Potentially Affected | 170856 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=06V188000) |
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