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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1266222
Internal NHTSA #	10839830
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS V
Model Year	2012
File date	24/02/16
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Noise ("clunking") when turning left & right as if there is "play" or something is loose somewhere in the steering system. Worried about safety and understand there were previous recalls of the shaft on previous year models. Do not want to replace the entire steering shaft as dealer suggests if not necessary.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59815
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATLANTA, GA
VIN pattern	JTDZN3EU5C3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS V Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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