Toyota Yaris (2012): Steering
Recall 13V292000 · Jul 3, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
74
vehicles affected
74
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V292000
- Date
- Jul 3, 2013
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 74
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Electric power assist system
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 21, 2011, through August 31, 2011. A relay in the Power Steering Control Module of the electronic power steering system could experience a short circuit due to insufficient distance between terminals in the relay and moisture contamination of relay coil windings. A short circuit in the relay could disable power steering assistance.
What can happen
If the power steering assistance shuts off, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering control module. The recall began on July 31, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V292000?
1 model: Toyota Yaris (2012), about 74 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V292000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering control module. The recall began on July 31, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
If the power steering assistance shuts off, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.