Toyota has announced it is recalling a total of 185,000 vehicles worldwide for a power steering issue. Yaris and Vitz models built between November 2010 and March 2012 could suffer a short circuit in their power steering control module if water gets inside.
Should that happen, the power steering could fail, increasing effort when turning. The recall also includes the Verso-S and Ractis built from August 2010 to August 2011. The recall covers 130,000 vehicles in Japan and around 22,450 in Europe.
Toyota says if the fault occurs, the vehicle will display the Electronic Power Steering warning light on the dash and a buzzer will sound. The automaker will alert owners by mail and dealers will replace the power steering control module free of charge.
