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Vehicle recall R/2014/049

Toyota Yaris and Toyota Urban Cruiser recall: Steering column may become unsecured

DVSA recall R/2014/049 names the Toyota Yaris and Toyota Urban Cruiser. It was launched 22 April 2014. It covers vehicles built 24 June 2005 to 12 December 2009.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2014/049
Launched
22 April 2014
Issued by
TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles
1,335 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The steering column mounting bracket may not be of sufficient strength if the steering is repeatedly and forcibly turned on full lock. This over a prolonged period can result in the failure of the bracket and ultimate detachment of the steering column.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the steering column mounting bracket.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,335.
ModelBuilt
Toyota Urban Cruiser17 December 2008 to 12 December 2009
Toyota Urban Cruiser17 December 2008 to 9 January 2009
Toyota Yaris24 June 2005 to 29 June 2006
Toyota Yaris22 August 2005 to 25 December 2008
Toyota Yaris7 November 2005 to 26 June 2009
Toyota Yaris8 November 2005 to 26 June 2009
Toyota Yaris21 January 2006 to 25 June 2009
Toyota Yaris19 July 2006 to 26 February 2009
Toyota Yaris19 July 2006 to 18 February 2009
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/2014/050 Seat rail mechanism could fail 22 April 2014, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Toyota Yaris
  • R/2014/159 Brake fluid may leak 15 December 2014, Toyota Yaris
  • R/2013/078 Short circuit may cause failure of the power assistance 14 August 2013, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Verso
  • R/2013/089 Braking efficiency may be affected 7 August 2013, Toyota Yaris
  • R/2014/162 Drivers airbag may rupture if deployed 6 January 2015, Toyota Yaris
  • R/2014/160 Risk of fire 7 January 2015, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Urban Cruiser and others

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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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