Recall 15V081000

STEERING

Report Date

20150210

Component

STEERING

Affected Vehicles

1 models

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured August 7, 2013, to August 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the intermediate steering shaft which connects the steering wheel and the steering gear box may have an inadequate weld.

Safety Consequence

If the intermediate steering shaft weld fails, there would be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2014	TOYOTA	FJ CRUISER

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.