# NHTSA recall 06V188000

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: 06V188000
- Manufacturer's number: 60C
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2006\-05\-31
- Owners notified: 2006\-06\-09
- Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 170856

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. 60C.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

- [2004 TOYOTA PRIUS](/makes/toyota/prius/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-08\-05 to 2005\-11\-10.
- [2005 TOYOTA PRIUS](/makes/toyota/prius/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-08\-05 to 2005\-11\-10.
- [2006 TOYOTA PRIUS](/makes/toyota/prius/2006/recalls.md). Built 2003\-08\-05 to 2005\-11\-10.

## 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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