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Vehicle recall R/2006/103

Toyota Avensis and others recall: Steering may fail

DVSA recall R/2006/103 names the Toyota Avensis, Toyota Prius and Toyota Corolla. It was launched 13 September 2006. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2001 to 31 December 2005.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2006/103
Launched
13 September 2006
Issued by
TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles
39,372 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It is possible that the connections at the intermediate shaft and sliding yoke of the steering column may become loose and if the symptoms are ignored steering control can be lost.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the steering intermediate shaft. In addition inspect the sliding yoke and intermediate shaft extension and replace if necessary. This recall is staggered starting with Prius and Corrolla. Avensis customer letters will be sent out over the next three months

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 39,372.
ModelBuilt
Toyota Avensis1 January 2003 to 31 December 2005
Toyota Corolla1 October 2001 to 1 June 2002
Toyota Corolla1 October 2001 to 30 June 2002
Toyota Prius1 August 2003 to 30 November 2005
Toyota Prius1 August 2003 to 1 November 2005
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2006/057 Airbags may not inflate during a collision 26 July 2006, Toyota Verso, Lexus IS, Toyota Prius and others
  • R/2006/165 Possibility of tyre deflation 21 November 2006, Toyota Avensis
  • R/2006/130 Engine may stall 27 November 2006, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Prius
  • R/2004/217 Inlet pipe and breather tube may leak 9 May 2005, Toyota Avensis
  • R/2004/168 Brake fluid may leak 25 April 2005, Toyota MR2, Toyota Celica, Toyota Corolla
  • R/2004/198 Possbility that the stop lamp could fail 14 March 2005, Toyota Prius

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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