Recent Toyota Yaris recall " electric steering" - Toyota Yaris Forums

marcus · 07-06-2013, 10:39 AM

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/toy...054659896.html

marcus · 07-08-2013, 11:57 AM

anyone got this done yet wanna know what the fix was..

RedRide · 07-08-2013, 12:36 PM

A relay in the power steering control module needs to be replaced.

marcus · 07-08-2013, 05:41 PM

toyota called me for this but now theyre telling me its not a recall for my year..only for 2012... dumbass dealer..

andy64 · 07-09-2013, 03:07 AM

You are lucky in Canada that Toyota called you. In Australia not a single words about recall Yaris model 2012 (mostly assembled in Japan where 130k been recalled.
Good luck friend.

DMZ · 07-09-2013, 09:43 AM

"...due to a glitch in the electric power steering system, which could make the steering heavier."

There are threads on this forum about removing the PS relay to get a more solid feel for the steering. The steering is heavier, especially at slower speeds, but steering feedback is great at highway speeds.

Geoff Peace · 07-10-2013, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedRide

A relay in the power steering control module needs to be replaced.

The official statement is that the wire from which a relay coil is made may have been stored/assembled in less than ideal conditions. This may have caused the wire to absorb moisture, which may cause deposits on the printed circuit board, which may cause a short circuit which will cause the module to fail and the steering to become heavy due to lack of power assistance. The solution is to replace the steering control module. I telephoned the dealer yesterday and was told my car was not on the list for recall. I therefore assume that Toyota have several suppliers for these modules and only one is affected.
Regards Geoff Peace.

07-06-2013, 10:39 AM	#1
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	Recent Toyota Yaris recall " electric steering" http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/toy...054659896.html __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

07-08-2013, 11:57 AM	#2
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	anyone got this done yet wanna know what the fix was.. __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

07-08-2013, 05:41 PM	#4
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	toyota called me for this but now theyre telling me its not a recall for my year..only for 2012... dumbass dealer.. __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!!!!!! "Horsepower is how fast you hit the object. Torque is how far you move that object.."

07-09-2013, 09:43 AM	#6
DMZ Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: E. Oregon Posts: 130	"...due to a glitch in the electric power steering system, which could make the steering heavier." There are threads on this forum about removing the PS relay to get a more solid feel for the steering. The steering is heavier, especially at slower speeds, but steering feedback is great at highway speeds. __________________ 2007 LB W/Cold Wx Package

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RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,501	A relay in the power steering control module needs to be replaced.

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andy64 Drives: Yaris 2012 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide Posts: 15	You are lucky in Canada that Toyota called you. In Australia not a single words about recall Yaris model 2012 (mostly assembled in Japan where 130k been recalled. Good luck friend.