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2008 Toyota PRIUS Steering Recall


NHTSA Recall #	94345
NHTSA Compaign #	12V537000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Supplier	TOYOTA
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS
Model Year	2008
Component	STEERING
Date of notification	20/12/12
Begin date of manufacuring	05/08/03
End date of manufacturing	30/03/09
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	14/11/12
Report created	14/11/12
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	669705
Defect summary	Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2009 prius vehicles manufactured august 5, 2003, through march 30, 2009. The affected vehicles have a steering intermediate extension shaft assembly built with metal splines that complete the connection from the steering wheel to the steering gear. These splines may have been manufactured with an insufficient hardness.
Consequence summary	Over time, the splines may wear and eventually fail resulting in a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective action	Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the extension shaft and replace it if it is one with insufficient hardness, free of charge. The recall began during december 2012. Owners may contact their toyota dealer or the toyota customer experience center at 1-800-331-4331.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota PRIUS Steering Recall

2008 Toyota PRIUS Steering Recall

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