Power Steering Recall - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

switchlanez · 08-05-2016, 01:32 PM

Anyone see anything about this in the US?

http://www.news.com.au/finance/busin...da0f6c034f5478

gramicci101 · 08-05-2016, 01:41 PM

There was a thread about it. It's only for RHD vehicles that have driver's knee airbags.

Tcoat · 08-05-2016, 01:46 PM

3
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109209

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109221

"The recall impacts right-hand drive vehicles that are equipped with driver’s knee airbags."

Tcoat · 08-05-2016, 01:49 PM

Even the RHD cars that are affected have to have a perfect storm of circumstances to experience the failure:

"The subject vehicles are equipped with electric power steering (EPS).
During normal driving operation, the EPS rotation angle sensor terminals may wear over time. This wear of the connector terminal plating accumulates in debris which may oxidise and become non-conductive.
Under this condition if the driver’s knee contacts the knee airbag lower cover, the EPS wire harness routed behind the cover also moves significantly which allows the terminal to contact the debris resulting in electrical contact failure.
In this condition, the EPS ECU turns on the warning light and the steering assist is interrupted whilst manual steering is maintained.
The loss of power steering assist will increase the steering effort at low speeds which may increase the risk of an accident."

gramicci101 · 08-05-2016, 01:50 PM

I'm just upset that my knees aren't as important as an Australian's knees. WTF. Where's my driver's knee airbag?

Tcoat · 08-05-2016, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gramicci101

I'm just upset that my knees aren't as important as an Australian's knees. WTF. Where's my driver's knee airbag?

Our airbags are on top of the dash but since their cars are upside down...

gramicci101 · 08-05-2016, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Our airbags are on top of the dash but since their cars are upside down...

You know, I hadn't thought about it like that. That does make sense.

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08-05-2016, 01:46 PM	#3
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08-05-2016, 01:49 PM	#4
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Even the RHD cars that are affected have to have a perfect storm of circumstances to experience the failure: "The subject vehicles are equipped with electric power steering (EPS). During normal driving operation, the EPS rotation angle sensor terminals may wear over time. This wear of the connector terminal plating accumulates in debris which may oxidise and become non-conductive. Under this condition if the driver’s knee contacts the knee airbag lower cover, the EPS wire harness routed behind the cover also moves significantly which allows the terminal to contact the debris resulting in electrical contact failure. In this condition, the EPS ECU turns on the warning light and the steering assist is interrupted whilst manual steering is maintained. The loss of power steering assist will increase the steering effort at low speeds which may increase the risk of an accident." __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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08-05-2016, 01:41 PM	#2
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