Filed under: Sedan , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota 2003 Toyota Avalon XLS – click above for high-res image gallery Toyota Motor Corporation’s recall woes have resurfaced today with official word that the company will recall some 373,000 second-generation Toyota Avalon models built between the 2000 and 2004 model years. According to the Japanese automaker, the full-size sedans’ steering lock bars can crack, eventually leading to a break. If that failure occurs, the steering column interlock system can become difficult to unlock when parked, potentially disabling the vehicle. Worse, if the driver is in a right-hand turn with “sufficient lateral acceleration,” under very specific conditions, the damaged lock bar can actually engage, locking the steering wheel and disabling steering control of the vehicle, a condition that increases the likelihood of an accident

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BREAKING: Toyota to recall 373,000 2000-2004 Avalon sedans in U.S. over faulty steering locks