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Campaign 06V188000

Critical NHTSA Official Language
ID: #06V188000 MFR: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

What This Recall Means

Component

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

What Happened
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 if Unfixed
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
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.

Affected Vehicles

2006 TOYOTA Prius
2005 TOYOTA Prius
2004 TOYOTA Prius

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #06V188000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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