Toyota announces voluntary recall of certain Prius vehicles
June 01, 2011
Toyota has announced a voluntary safety recall of approximately 52,000 MY 2001 through 2003 Prius vehicles sold in the United States to replace the electric power steering pinion shaft attachment nuts.
These vehicles are part of a global recall by TMC of 106,000 Prius vehicles. If the steering wheel is repeatedly and strongly turned to the full-lock position, there is a possibility that, over time, the customer will gradually notice significant increased steering effort when making a left turn. Drivers may contact an authorized Toyota dealer for inspection and replacement of parts to secure the pinion shaft.
Separately, Toyota also announced that 34 Venza and 16 Sienna AWD vehicles will be recalled to replace an insufficiently heat-treated front right-hand driveshaft. All of these vehicles are from the 2011 model year. Only 38 are expected to have an insufficiently heat-treated driveshaft. With these vehicles, there is a possibility that the front right-hand driveshaft may break. If this occurs, engine power will not be transmitted to the wheels and the vehicle will coast to a stop. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved in these recalls and the driveshaft recall only involves vehicles in the United States and Canada.
Please read the press release from Toyota for more information.
