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Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 22 Jun 2006In the weekly report of 23 Jun 2006 (week 24, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Motor vehicle - car "Toyota"Type/model: Avensis, Corolla, Prius.Description: Avensis - manufacturered January, 2003 through December, 2005;Corolla – manufactured July, 2001 through March, 2004; Prius – manufactured July, 2003 through November, 2005.
Risk
There is a possibility of an accident due to lose of control of vehicle.On certain Avensis vehicles with 1.6 and 1.8l petrol engine manufactured in United Kingdom, and Corolla and Prius vehicles manufactured in Japan, which are all equipped with Electric Motor assisted Power Steering [EMPS], there might be a possibility that connections may become lost due to insufficient strength at the intermediate shaft and sliding yoke, which connect the steering wheel to the steering gearbox assembly. This might happen during conditions such as when the steering wheel is turned repeatedly strongly to the full lock position (max. steering angle), right or left, or where the tires repeatedly strongly hit the curb when manoeuvring.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
Japan
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0355/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-24 (XML)
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