Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Steering › Electric Power Assist System
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 31, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 170,856. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The 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.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Toyota Prius | 1,440 | 6 | 5 | 82 |
| 2005 Toyota Prius | 1,051 | 6 | 4 | 102 |
| 2004 Toyota Prius | 610 | 6 | 2 | 38 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V188000.
Full record for the 2006 Toyota Prius → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →