{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Toyota recall 10V218: Model Year 2009 and 2010 Lexus LS460 and LS600",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v218/",
  "summary": "Recall 10V218 (Toyota): IMPROPER ACTIVATION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM PROTECTION LOGIC CAN CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME OFF-CENTERED UP TO 90 DEGREES...",
  "excerpt": "Lexus Ls460, Lexus Ls460l, Lexus Ls600h, Lexus Ls600hl, model years 2009 to 2010. Filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 21 May 2010. 3,800 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Toyota is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 lexus ls460 and ls600 vehicles manufactured from august 20, 2009 through may 13, 2010. a programming change of the steering control ecu for the variable gear ratio steering (vgrs) system can cause improper activation of the steering system protection logic designed … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IMPROPER ACTIVATION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM PROTECTION LOGIC CAN CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME OFF-CENTERED UP TO 90 DEGREES. THIS MAY OCCUR AFTER THE DRIVER HAS FULLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN ONE DIRECTION THEN QUICKLY ATTEMPTS TO…” 10V218 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Steering:Electric Power Assist System 21 May 2010 2009-2010 LEXUS LS460, LEXUS LS460L, LEXUS LS600H, LEXUS LS600HL IMPROPER ACTIVATION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM PROTECTION LOGIC CAN CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME OFF-CENTERED UP TO 90 DEGREES. THIS MAY OCCUR AFTE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:43:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T03:22:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Toyota recall 10V218: Model Year 2009 and 2010 Lexus LS460 and LS600\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v218/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}