# NHTSA recall 98V155000

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: 98V155000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Reported: 1998\-07\-08
- Owners notified: 1998\-08\-10
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 104928

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN.  THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.


## What can happen

THE NUT CAN EVENTUALLY COME OFF ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE STEERING SET NUT.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1998.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

- [1994 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-04\-13 to 1994\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA97014 and RQ99020

This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA97014: Engineering analysis, opened 1997\-06\-03, closed 1998\-07\-14. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION/DISENGAGEMENT. STEERING.
- RQ99020: Recall query, opened 1999\-10\-06. STEERING WHEEL DETACHMENT. STEERING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V155000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V155000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TC01030](/bulletins/627352.md), 2002-02-06, 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/98V155000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V155000)

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