NHTSA campaign 15V144000
Toyota Recall 15V-144: Possible Loss of Electric Power Steering
NHTSA recall 15V144000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on March 13, 2015, with 110,085 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry and Toyota Highlander for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on May 7, 2015, 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 15V144000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V144000 (also written 15V-144 or 15V144)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 110,085 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V144000. 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 Camry
- 2015 · Vehicles built September 10, 2014 – November 4, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Highlander
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 15, 2014 – December 23, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Toyota RAV4
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V144000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. Over time, this damage may result in failure of the electric power steering system.
Safety consequence
An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the EPS ECU or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the EPS ECU will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service 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 15V144000
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.