{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"13V292000","date":"2013-07-03","owner_notified":"2013-07-31","manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","summary":"Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 21, 2011, through August 31, 2011.  A relay in the Power Steering Control Module of the electronic power steering system could experience a short circuit due to insufficient distance between terminals in the relay and moisture contamination of relay coil windings.  A short circuit in the relay could disable power steering assistance.","consequence":"If the power steering assistance shuts off, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering control module.  The recall began on July 31, 2013.  Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":74,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2012,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"YARIS","vehicle_id":"2012_toyota_yaris","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-08-21","built_to":"2011-08-31"}],"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/13V292000"}