NHTSA campaign 13V292000
Toyota Recall 13V-292: Power Steering Assistance Failure
NHTSA recall 13V292000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on July 3, 2013, with 74 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Yaris for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on July 31, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V292000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V292000 (also written 13V-292 or 13V292)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 74 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V292000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Toyota
Toyota Yaris
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 21, 2011 – August 31, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V292000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the power steering assistance shuts off, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V292000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.