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Toyota - Power steering gear assembly may leak oil

Official notice

23 Dec 2021

Last checked

23 Dec 2021

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Toyota - Power steering gear assembly may leak oil. An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2021-12-23.

What to do now

Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on february 17, 2022. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21th01.

Units affected

151

Recall number

21TH01

Official notice

2021-12-23

The hazard

An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing — Power steering gear assembly may leak oil

Units affected

151

Risk / hazard

An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Toyota

Manufacturer

Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Toyota. Contact: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

21TH01

Campaign number

21E103000

Units affected

151

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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