Photo of recall pump/steering-shaft

As I understand it, your interpretation is correct. If the shaft has a counter sink (some call it a counter bore), then both the bolt and the extension shaft needs to be replaced along with some additional bolts and work.

I haven't had the work done yet on our Prius, but I do have the letters here and will be scheduling the work soon.

For more information concerning the procedure of the recall, please refer to the attached pdf file. The file details the work specified to done.

Good luck to you.

Ron

 

I took mine in yesterday to the dealership. This is what was done.."inspect bolt hole and replace steering shaft bolt". This is the intermediate extension shaft. No charge.

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Had mine done yesterday as well. Changed bolt. 50,000 Kilometers. H

 

thanks for the pics and info r-p! my daughter received the letter for her 08, but it said she would be notified when parts were available.

 

If your daughter is state side, she should be receiving the letter soon. They are being mailed out now as I understand it. We got ours this week, and other's here have been reporting getting theirs too.

Ron

 

Thanks to the OP for the pictures and info. I am still waiting for the second letter as well. By the way counter sink is cone shaped and counter bore is cylindrical - they accommodate different kind of screw heads.

 

Yes, the terminology is correct concerning the geometry as 2009 Prius pointed out. However Toyota is truly calling what is known as a counter bore a countersink. The photo's I have seen of the countersink (as per Toyota) appear to have a diameter machined into the shaft that is 90 degrees from the casting which has a flat bottom for the bolt head to sit on.

A normal countersink would be a angular surface intersecting with another angle or flat surface. A good example would like this.



Whereas a counter bore would look like this.


Coming from the field of a machinist who cut all sorts of alloy's over the years, I find it odd that Toyota is referring to the extension shaft in question stating that it has a countersink when in reality it appears to be a counterbore.

Here's a picture that Luscious Garage posted on the two different shafts.



If I get the opportunity to view an actual shaft extension with the so called countersink, I will try to photograph it and document it here.

Furthermore, I do understand it could be a counterbore with a chamfer on the top of the part. But from everything I have seen so far, I do question the term "countersink".

Ron

 

I got my letter last month. Still waiting on the next letter.

 

They put the bolt on mine..what determines if they out the bolt only or the entire unit?

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Took my 2007 (manuf. 11/06) into a dealer yesterday. Only got a new bolt.

 

Read post #8 in this string and also read through the attached pdf file. Basically, it involves the manufacturing of the extension shaft and the presence of a so called "countersink".

Ron

 

Got my letter today! And made my appointment. I can't wait to see how much damage they do to my car and the
flood of calls to my cell pushing everything from good better best fuel line cleaners to a new flux capacitor.

Its not looking good. My service adviser wrote me up with a meatball sandwich in his hands.

 

Ed, see if you can get a photo of the extension shaft, especially if yours has the countersink. I haven't done ours yet, but am considering taking it in sometime in the near future.

Life yourself, I too am a little leery of the whole thing.

Ron

 

When I dropped it off at the dealership I told them.."Don't call me with a laundry list of crap to do unless it is free". To their credit they didn't..and even courtesy washed it. Oil/filter/tires rotated/fluids topped..$39

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Nope don't touch my oil (btw they overfilled yours). But I might have them rotate the tires. (and they underinflated your tires).

 

Well you are just full of good news, think they took a dump in my back seat?

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My '05 was 'repaired' the same way as many others here [bolt replacement].
I believe there were [at least] 2 suppliers for the shaft in question. Apparently the only means to verify which type was installed is to remove that bolt.

 

HA!! Would not surprise me. I do cover the drivers seat with a towel though and I do so love how they put that piece of sh*t paper thing on the floor and then leave greasy fingerprints on the door.