# NHTSA recall 05V227000

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: 05V227000
- Manufacturer's number: SSC 50F
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-05\-16
- Owners notified: 2005\-05\-02
- Component: STEERING:COLUMN
- Units potentially affected: 4855

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STEERING YOKE WAS NOT WELDED TO THE STEERING SHAFT.  IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE YOKE MAY COME OFF FROM THE SHAFT, AND COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL.


## What can happen

LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING YOKE AND SHAFT WELD CONDITION, AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331.


## Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 50F.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 TOYOTA AVALON](/makes/toyota/avalon/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-12\-16 to 2005\-02\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WEP ZTY](/bulletins/10133724.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [ZTY Avalon Clip](/bulletins/10133718.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0147\-13](/bulletins/10053759.md), 2013-11-22, Service bulletin
- [00206](/bulletins/10019669.md), 2006-04-17, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V227000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V227000)

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