Toyota announces new recall for NHW20 Prius model for steering defect

Not quite - you're off by an order of 10 for the number of affected Prius (113,235) - not 1 million. (Toyota hasn't made 1 million Prius yet!) Toyota is recalling 9 different models (including the Corolla, Wish, Prius, and others) for the same steering rack issue...

On the Toyota Japan recall page:

Recall of 9 models such as wish and eye cis Notification number 1663 Recall target date May 31st

Concerning the portion of the regular use car of 9 models such as wish and eye cis, it started delivering the recall of the below- mentioned contents to the national traffic ministry on 2006 May 30th.

Improvement place explanation drawing:

1. Circumstance of trouble Because strength of ƒCƒ"ƒ^ƒ~ƒfƒBƒGƒCƒgƒVƒƒƒtƒg and the sliding yoke which connect the steering wheel and the gear box of the electromotive type power- steering attaching car is insufficient, the steering wheel is turned strongly all the way the low-speed time, e.g., the tire is made to contact the curb, when excessive power repeatedly affects in the particular part, the connected section loosens, while travelling there are times when crack occurs. Because of that, when use is continued that way, when it is worst, the connected section coming off and/or breaking, there is a possibility leader operation becoming impossible.
2. Contents of improvement As all vehicle, ƒCƒ"ƒ^ƒ~ƒfƒBƒGƒCƒgƒVƒƒƒtƒg and the sliding yoke are exchanged to the measure item, tightening volt/bolt of ƒCƒ"ƒ^ƒ~ƒGƒNƒXƒeƒ"ƒVƒ‡ƒ"ƒVƒƒƒtƒg is tightened by stipulated torque.

Note:

1. Because also the vehicle which does not become the object is included in the range of the under carriage number where the object car is included, please inquire at the Toyota store of the vicinity concerning details.
2. Production period of the object car differs from the time of purchase.

Doing to apply annoyance, there is no excuse truly in everyone of regular use, but making guide from the Toyota store, because it receives, ahead of time, it comes to the regular use car handling store of the vicinity and reservation receives store day and time, inspection repair (no charge) to receive that it receives, it asks.

We apologize to everyone of regular use from thing and the heart which very much applied annoyance.

Prius NHW20 model (This is found in your driver's door jamb plate, and should also be on your window sticker. The NHW20 is the 2004-current hatchback version of the Prius.)

VINs ending in: 0001043 - 0133242 Production period: 2003 August 1st - 2004 October 13th Quantity affected: 64,436

VINs ending in: 3000002 - 3130009 Production period: 2004 September 30th - 2005 November 8th Quantity affected: 31,254

VINs ending in: 7000000 - 7058792 Production period: 2004 October 6th - 2005 November 7th Quantity affected: 17,545

The recall target date from the Japanese site is 31 May. I called the "Customer Experience" line and they said that there is no recall for my vehicle. I then asked him (repeatedly until he understood me) if he had any information on this steering defect recall and his search turned up nothing.