Lock Cylinder failure while driving (5 Viewers)

[Lanndcruiser300K]

LC 100 2001 300,005k steering wheel locked while driving. Only going about 20mph (turning right). Skidded to a stop in the neighbor's yard. Was able to unlock the steering after a few start/stop with the ignition. Would have been extremely bad at highway speeds. Replaced Lock Cylinder Tube Bracket at shop.

 

[David310]

Would have been bad at highway speeds for sure. Your neighbor more than likely said, “hey, you can’t park there!”

I have an OEM unit in the spare tools bin. Wondering if I should replace now and have the current as a backup. Heard the new part is made of stronger material. Wondering if an LC vendor would bring something else to market.

 

[ndg]

I would report it to NHTSA. Given it seems to be a common fault and on such a safety critical system it could and should end with a Takata style recall.