# 2000 TOYOTA TERCEL — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `380269` · 2002-10-24 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** TERCEL
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 1 mph
## Narrative
STIFF/TIGHT STEERING HAS CAUSED MY FINGERS TO BECOME BENT AND TWISTED.  MY INDEX AND RING FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS THE BABY FINGER.  THIS RESULTS IN A CRIPPLING EFFECT ON MY HANDS.  DT
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