EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Yaris, Verso S.” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0891/13
Summary
null In the electric power steering control module of the vehicles concerned, condensed water droplets could attach between the terminals in the relay which supplies power to the power steering motor and cause a short circuit. If this occurred, the power steering assistance could stop working and an increased steering effort would have to be exerted by the driver.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Yaris, Verso S. · Yaris production period: 2010 to 2012. Verso S production period: 2010 to 2011.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: N/A
What is the risk?
- null In the electric power steering control module of the vehicles concerned, condensed water droplets could attach between the terminals in the relay which supplies power to the power steering motor and cause a short circuit. If this occurred, the power steering assistance could stop working and an increased steering effort would have to be exerted by the driver.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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