Toyota Corolla steering intermediate shafts may fracture and detach
Toyota is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles because manufacturing cracks may cause the steering intermediate shaft to fracture and detach.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: A steering shaft that can fracture and detach from the column is a structural vehicle defect, which the rubric places at Severe.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles under NHTSA campaign number 24V878000. The potential number of units affected is 8,057.
Due to cracks developed during the manufacturing process, the steering intermediate shaft assembly may fracture and possibly result in the shaft detaching from the steering column. According to NHTSA, a steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2025.
Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
The recalled product
- Product
- TOYOTA COROLLA, COROLLA HYBRID
- Brand
- TOYOTA
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Category
- Vehicle — Passenger vehicle
- Affected units
- 8,057
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- COROLLA
- COROLLA HYBRID
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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