# 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1357284` · 2017-02-20 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** TACOMA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 77,801
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
STEERING VERY STIFF, DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER, LOCKS UP, FAILS TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION.  THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING COLUMN-STEERING GEAR IS NOT PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS (ROAD SALT, WATER, ETC.) AND HAS SEIZED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND LEADING TO A MINOR ACCIDENT.
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