NHTSA Complaint #11287550 — 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS

THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE EXTENSION SHAFT IN THIS CAR WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED IN 2015. THIS PART WAS NOTICED TO BE FAILING AGAIN BY THE MECHANIC WHILE IN FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE. THE MECHANIC DEEMED THE CAR TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IF THIS PART FAILED WHILE DRIVING I WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHOUT ANY STEERING. BOTH THE DEALER AND I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS, WHICH THEY HAVE DECLINED, BUT EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT THAT ALL THE OTHER CARS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL SHOULD BE CHECKED. THERE IS ALSO NO WARNING LIGHT OR ANY INDICATION FOR THE DRIVER THAT THEY MAY BE UNSAFE. THE RECALL NOTICE WOULD NOT SCAN BUT TOYOTA REFERENCE NUMBER IS BELOW. REF.# T-CP-C2T, DATE OF ISSUE: NOVEMBER 14, 2012*DT*JB