{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"06V188000","date":"2006-05-31","owner_notified":"2006-06-09","manufacturer":"TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","summary":"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.","consequence":"THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.","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.","mfr_campaign":"60C","part_number":null,"units":170856,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"PRIUS","vehicle_id":"2004_toyota_prius","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-08-05","built_to":"2005-11-10"},{"year":2005,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"PRIUS","vehicle_id":"2005_toyota_prius","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-08-05","built_to":"2005-11-10"},{"year":2006,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"PRIUS","vehicle_id":"2006_toyota_prius","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-08-05","built_to":"2005-11-10"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/06V188000"}