# NHTSA recall 00V285000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V285000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2000\-09\-21
- Owners notified: 2000\-10\-27
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX \(OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION\)
- Units potentially affected: 1772

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  INSUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL CONTACT CAN OCCUR IN THE TORQUE SENSOR THAT CONTROLS THE POWER ASSIST OPERATION OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GEAR BOX.  THE TORQUE SENSOR COULD SEND IMPROPER ELECTRICAL SIGNALS.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING ICON WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE CENTER PANEL, AND THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE HIGHER THAN NORMAL STEERING EFFORT DEPENDING UPON VEHICLE SPEED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE ELECTRIC STEERING GEAR BOX.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 TOYOTA PRIUS](/makes/toyota/prius/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-09 to 2000\-07\-21.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [0403](/bulletins/10008428.md), 2004-07-30, Service bulletin
- [ST00800](/bulletins/616118.md), 2001-02-09, Service bulletin
- [374](/bulletins/616073.md), 2001-02-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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