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Campaign 11V304000

Critical NHTSA Official Language
ID: #11V304000 MFR: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

What This Recall Means

Component

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

What Happened
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.
Risk if Unfixed
LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN AN OPERATOR IS ACTIVELY INTENDING TO STEER THE VEHICLE, MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
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.

Affected Vehicles

2003 TOYOTA Prius
2002 TOYOTA Prius
2001 TOYOTA Prius

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #11V304000. 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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