{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2020288","date":"2020-06-24","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, the cover of the electric power steering (EPS) gearbox may not be properly attached. As a result, water can enter the gearbox and corrode internal components. Under certain conditions, this can result in a loss of power steering assist.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Action:\nToyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a Toyota dealer to replace the electric power steering gear assembly.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"SRC RA8","part_number":null,"units":13,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Direction","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains véhicules, le couvercle de la boîte de vitesses de la direction à assistance électrique (EPS) pourrait ne pas être correctement fixé. De ce fait, de l'eau pourrait pénétrer dans la boîte de vitesses et corroder les composants internes. Dans certaines conditions, cela pourrait entraîner une perte de la direction à assistance électrique.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUne perte de direction à assistance électrique pourrait entraîner une augmentation soudaine de l'effort de direction, en particulier à basse vitesse. Cela pourrait augmenter les risques de collision.\n\nMesures correctives :\nToyota doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire Toyota pour faire remplacer l'ensemble de la direction à assistance électrique"},"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"RAV4","vehicle_id":"2019_toyota_rav4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"RAV4","vehicle_id":"2020_toyota_rav4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2020288"}