The Japanese automaker, which has been beset by a string of recalls that have led to lawsuits and a congressional investigation, said the latest recall involves the steering lock bar in the aforementioned vehicles. The steering lock bar in these vehicles could break under certain conditions, it said in two statements issued early Thursday. The recall information is not yet posted with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal watchdog that oversees recalls.
"Because of improper casting of the steering lock bar, which is a component of the steering interlock system, there is a possibility that a minute crack may develop on the surface," said Toyota in regard to the Avalon recall. "Such a crack may expand over a long period of repeated lock and unlock operations, and eventually the lock bar could break. If this occurs, the interlock system may become difficult to unlock when stationary.
"If the vehicle while being driven is steered to the right with sufficient lateral acceleration, a broken and loose lock bar may move toward the steering shaft. If the engagement hole in the shaft happens to line up at the specific time the broken lock bar has moved, this could cause the steering wheel lock bar to engage, locking the steering wheel, and increasing the risk of a crash."
About the LX 470 recall, Toyota said "construction of the steering shaft on involved LX 470s is such that the snap ring on the shaft may disengage when the vehicle experiences an unusually severe impact to the front wheels, such as striking a deep pothole. If the snap ring becomes disengaged and the steering wheel is then repeatedly turned to the full locked position, the steering shaft may disengage over time."
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
Toyota Avalon Problem Pics
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