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Vehicle recall R/2013/078

Toyota Yaris and Toyota Verso recall: Short circuit may cause failure of the power assistance

DVSA recall R/2013/078 names the Toyota Yaris and Toyota Verso. It was launched 14 August 2013. It covers vehicles built 5 August 2010 to 21 March 2012.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2013/078
Launched
14 August 2013
Issued by
TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles
5,409 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It is possible for condensation water droplets to form within the relay in the electric power steering control module. This can cause a short circuit across terminals within the relay. If this occurs and abnormally high voltage is detected by the control module it will shut down the power to the EPS which will coincide with a warning buzzer and light illuminating on the dash. This will result in the loss of power assistance to the steering.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the power control module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 5,409.
ModelBuilt
Toyota Verso5 August 2010 to 30 July 2011
Toyota Verso24 August 2010 to 1 August 2011
Toyota Yaris10 November 2010 to 5 September 2011
Toyota Yaris20 July 2011 to 23 November 2011
Toyota Yaris21 July 2011 to 21 November 2011
Toyota Yaris21 July 2011 to 21 March 2012
Toyota Yaris22 July 2011 to 18 November 2011
Toyota Yaris26 July 2011 to 16 November 2011
Toyota Yaris26 July 2011 to 23 November 2011
Toyota Yaris29 July 2011 to 16 November 2011
Toyota Yaris6 September 2011 to 2 November 2011
Toyota Yaris12 September 2011 to 24 October 2011
Toyota Yaris4 October 2011 to 25 October 2011
Toyota Yaris6 October 2011 to 27 October 2011
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/2013/089 Braking efficiency may be affected 7 August 2013, Toyota Yaris
  • R/2013/048 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 17 April 2013, Toyota Corolla, Lexus SC, Toyota Avensis and others
  • R/2014/010 Steering wheel may detach 18 February 2014, Toyota Verso
  • R/2014/050 Seat rail mechanism could fail 22 April 2014, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Toyota Yaris
  • R/2014/049 Steering column may become unsecured 22 April 2014, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Urban Cruiser
  • R/2012/118 Fire may occur 26 October 2012, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Auris, Toyota RAV4

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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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