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2015 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall


NHTSA Recall #	117818
NHTSA Compaign #	15V144000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Supplier	TOYOTA
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2015
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of notification	07/05/15
Begin date of manufacuring	15/08/14
End date of manufacturing	23/12/14
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	13/03/15
Report created	13/03/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	110085
Defect summary	Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 camry, camry hybrid, highlander, and highlander hybrid, and 2014-2015 rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (eps) electronic control unit (ecu) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. Over time, this damage may result in failure of the electric power steering system.
Consequence summary	An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the eps ecu or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the eps ecu will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on may 7, 2015. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

2015 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

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What is Failure?

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