Toyota is recalling close to 1 million vehicles in a global recall to repair a glitch in the steering parts and systems. Apparently, the intermediate shafts and sliding yokes were prone to cracking and skewing which can seriously jeopardize the driver’s control over the vehicle. Since March 2004, Toyota has received over 30 complaints regarding the steering part problem but there have been no crashes or injuries reported yet.

The recall will involve up to 170,000 Toyota Prius hybrids sold in the U.S. It will also cover 565,756 vehicles in Japan and 240,000 vehicles in Europe. Most of the recalled vehicles were manufactured within September 2002 to November 2005. The last major Toyota recall released in October 2005 involved problems with headlamps. Meanwhile, Toyota is going to appoint a new quality managing director, according to President Katsuki Watanabe.