NHTSA recall 11V304000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 11V304000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2011-06-01 |
| Owners notified | 2011-07-08 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 52377 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN AN OPERATOR IS ACTIVELY INTENDING TO STEER THE VEHICLE, MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
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.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2000-01-28 to 2003-05-30. |
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| 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2000-01-28 to 2003-05-30. |
| 2003 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2000-01-28 to 2003-05-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TCS-11-022 | 2011-09-26. Service bulletin. TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNUSUAL STEERING VIBRATION WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE STEERING WHEEL. 2001-2003 PRIUS. *RM |
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| POL-11-03 | 2011-09-26. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: UNUSUAL STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE STEERING WHEEL. WARRANTY EXTENSION. *RM |
| 04010 | 2004-07-08. Service bulletin. CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM - WARRANTY COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT ON THE ELECTRONICALLY-ASSISTED POWER STEERING SYSTEM. *TT |
| 03009 | 2004-02-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRIC MOTOR POWER STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN 30D. *TT |
| TC00030 | 2001-04-11. Service bulletin. SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN REGARDING A NEW POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. *JB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.