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Friday, July 30, 2010
Toyota to recall 412,000 cars in U.S.
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said today it would recall 412,000 high-end passenger cars in the United States to fix steering problems.
Toyota, which has conducted a string of recalls this year, will recall 373,000 of its 2000-2004 model year Avalon sedans because the steering lock bar in the vehicles could break under certain conditions, it said in a statement.
It will also recall 39,000 of its 2003-2007 model year LX470 sports utility vehicles to eliminate the risk of steering shaft disengagement, the automaker said.
Toyota has received reports of three accidents involving the Avalon models subject to the recall, though there have been no injuries reported, a Toyota spokesman said.
It is not clear if the three accidents are related to the possible defect Toyota is now trying to fix, he said.
There have been no reports of accidents involving the LX470 models subject to the recall, Toyota said.
Prior to the latest recall, the Japanese automaker has recalled 10.8 million vehicles worldwide since late last year.
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I hope this didn't drive anyone away from purchasing a Toyota... despite the fact that they had to do so many recalls in 2010, they still make great vehicles! They're especially great as starting vehicles for new drivers.
ReplyDeleteFred | Cheap Fleet
All cars have recalls and some hide them VW comes to mind, good fro toyota being open
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