NHTSA Campaign 15V081000

STEERING

Issued by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported Feb 10, 2015 · 116 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured August 7, 2013, to August 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the intermediate steering shaft which connects the steering wheel and the steering gear box may have an inadequate weld.

Consequence

If the intermediate steering shaft weld fails, there would be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2014 116

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V081000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.