Issue ID | 1701374 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11372560 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | VENZA |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 29/10/20 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was stopped at a traffic light and could feel the steering wheel tighten like it was locking up. When the light turned to green i made a left hand turn and had no power in the steering wheel. I manually turned wheel as hard as i could and drifted across road with very little control because it was extremely difficult to turn steering wheel. I pulled/ drifted the car off the road in a diagonal direction because it was too difficult to truly make a direct turn or pullover. The power steering indicator light came on. I turned vehicle off after i drifted to a safe spot and when turned it back on the steering worked. I drove to a repair shop but no diagnosis has been made yet. This happened on a major road but not highway. I suspect this may be related to the toyota safety recall f0j (f1j) electric power steering (eps) electric control unit (ecu) certain toyota vehicles 2014-2015. My venza was not on the recall list but maybe it should be because the steering problem was exactly as described in recall. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FALLSTON, MD |
VIN pattern | 4T3BK3BB4EUXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 20/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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