NHTSA Campaign 15V144000

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Issued by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported Mar 13, 2015 · 110,085 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA CAMRY 2015 110,085
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2015 110,085
TOYOTA RAV4 2014 110,085
TOYOTA RAV4 2015 110,085

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V144000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.