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- 2006 Volkswagen Golf
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- 2006 Toyota Prius
- Prius 5dr HB
| Recall | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID | |
| 06V188000 | |
| News - Crash Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Frontal Driver | |
| * * * * * | * * * * |
| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Basic Years | |
| 4 | 3 |
| Recall | |
|---|---|
| Mfg's Report Date | |
| 05/30/2006 | |
| News - Crash Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Frontal Passenger | |
| * * * * * | * * * * |
| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Basic Miles/km | |
| 50,000 | 36,000 |
| Recall | |
|---|---|
| Component | |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |
| News - Crash Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Side Driver | |
| * * * * | * * * * |
| Potential Number of Units Affected | |
| 170856 | |
| Side Rear Passenger | |
| * * * * | * * * * |
| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Drivetrain Years | |
| 5 | 5 |
| Recall | |
|---|---|
| Summary | |
| THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SLIDING YOKE IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAN CRACK WHEN LARGE FORCES ARE APPLIED AND THE CONNECTION MAY SEPARATE OR THE SLEEVE MAY FRACTURE. | |
| News - Crash Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Crash Test Note | |
| Results based on a 35 MPH frontal crash and 38.5 MPH side crash. Results are reported in a range of one to five stars, with five stars indicating the best crash protection for vehicles within the same weight class. This test used driver and passenger belts and airbags. | Results based on a 35 MPH frontal crash and 38.5 MPH side crash. Results are reported in a range of one to five stars, with five stars indicating the best crash protection for vehicles within the same weight class. This test used driver and passenger belts and airbags. |
| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Drivetrain Miles/km | |
| 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Consequence | |
| THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. | |
| NHTSA Rollover Rating | |
| * * * * | |
| Remedy | |
| TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND INSPECT THE SLIDING YOKE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. | |
| Rollover Note | |
| The Rollover Resistance Rating is an estimate of your risk of rolling over if you have a single vehicle crash. It does not predict the likelihood of that crash. The Rollover Resistance Rating utilizes a "fishhook" maneuver which is a series of abrupt turns at varying speeds to see how "top-heavy" a vehicle is. The more "top-heavy" the vehicle, the more likely it is to roll over. The lowest rated vehicles (1-star) are at least four times more likely to roll over than the highest rated vehicles (5-stars). | |
| Corrosion Years | |
| 12 | 5 |
| Notes | |
| CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. | |
| Corrosion Miles/km | |
| Unlimited | Unlimited |