CarRecallWatch- Component
- STEERING
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2014 FJ Cruiser vehicles built between August 7 and August 20, 2013 may have an inadequate weld on the intermediate steering shaft, which connects the steering wheel to the steering gear box.
If this weld fails, the vehicle could lose steering control, which increases the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft free of charge. Owners will be notified by Toyota, but you can also contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to ask about your vehicle.
Use your vehicle's VIN to check for open recalls, and schedule the repair at an authorized Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Toyota FJ Cruiser | 2014 |
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