# NHTSA recall 11V304000

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: 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 TOYOTA PRIUS](/makes/toyota/prius/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-28 to 2003\-05\-30.
- [2002 TOYOTA PRIUS](/makes/toyota/prius/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-28 to 2003\-05\-30.
- [2003 TOYOTA PRIUS](/makes/toyota/prius/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-28 to 2003\-05\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TCS\-11\-022](/bulletins/10041274.md), 2011-09-26, Service bulletin
- [POL\-11\-03](/bulletins/10041273.md), 2011-09-26, Service bulletin
- [04010](/bulletins/10007669.md), 2004-07-08, Service bulletin
- [03009](/bulletins/10005356.md), 2004-02-24, Service bulletin
- [TC00030](/bulletins/618285.md), 2001-04-11, 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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