Gojirra99

May 30, 2006

This article from : AAP

TOYOTA was recalling almost one million Prius cars amid safety concerns with the model's steering.

Toyota Prius NHW20 model vehicles produced in Japan from July 2003 to November 2005 were being recalled.

The recall affects 2596 Australian cars and 990,000 internationally.

Toyota says on some vehicles, under certain conditions, the steering intermediate shaft may become loose or develop a crack.

There have been no reported incidents of this condition in Australia.

The recall also affects some Corolla and Avensis models that are not available in Australia.

"Owners of an affected vehicle will most likely become aware of a problem with the steering as a result of increased noise such as a rattle or a `knocking' sound," Toyota said.

"In the worst case, if the vehicle continues to be operated under these conditions, the steering connection may separate or fracture, which could result in loss of steering."

Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by letter in early June requesting them to contact their nearest Toyota dealer to arrange for the problem to be fixed.

This was a free service and would take about one hour, Toyota said.

source : couriermail

spwolf

of course, Toyota never produced one million Prius's :-). Probably combined with all the Corolla's....

Gojirra99

Yes it does include other models :


News Story
Toyota recalls 1 million cars
By Ottawa Business Journal Staff
Tue, May 30, 2006 10:00 AM EST


Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling about one million vehicles to address faulty parts that could cause drivers to lose steering control.

Toyota confirmed it will recall a total of 565,756 vehicles sold in Japan, as well as another 400,000 units that were sold overseas.

The recall includes vehicles built between September 2002 and November 2005. Though the company says there have been no reported accidents from the defects, there have been 30 complaints filed since March 2004.

The problem is faulty intermediate shafts and sliding yokes. According to Toyota, these parts are weak and could distort or crack under strong pressure. This would cause drivers to lose control of the steering wheel.

The recall includes Toyota's best-selling Prius electric hybrid and eight other models. In a statement, the automaker said it includes the Wish, Isis, Corolla, Corolla Runx, Corolla Fielder, Corolla Spacio, Allex and Ractis models, many of which are sold only in Japan. It was not immediately clear from overseas wire reports which models sold in North America are included in the recall.