Toyotas Recall In America

[davegooner7]

i wonder if the same problem is in europe http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/28/autos/toyota_recall_faq/

[Raistlin]

Toyota wants to recall the RAV4 vehicles in China from 28 February.

The cars in question were manufactured between 19 March 2009 and 25 January 2010 in Tianjin, according to a notice on the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China.

The specifics of the recall in Europe have yet to be decided.

Colin Hensley, general manager of Toyota's European operations, said the carmaker was trying to establish how many European models shared the parts used in the cars recalled in the US.

Last week, the world's largest carmaker recalled 2.3 million cars in the US with faulty pedals.

It has now recalled almost 8 million cars in the US in the past four months.

Last November, it recalled 4.2 million cars because of worries over pedals getting lodged under floor mats.

"Toyota's remedy plan is to modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles to address the risk of floor mat entrapment," the company said.

The latest recall affects five models in the US: the 2008-2010 Highlander and the 2009-2010 Corolla, Venza, Matrix and Pontiac Vibe.

[Toyota PR]

Official Toyota GB statement posted here

[rickers]

This is the full list as listed on the website:

- AYGO (Feb 2005 – Aug 2009)

- iQ (Nov 2008 – Nov 2009)

- Yaris (Nov 2005 – Sep 2009)

- Auris (Oct 2006 – 5 Jan 2010)

- Corolla (Oct 2006 – Dec 2009)

- Verso (Feb 2009 – 5 Jan 2010)

- Avensis (Nov 2008 – Dec 2009)

- RAV4 (Nov 2005 – Nov 2009)

Doesn't look very good for Toyota this. The US are investigating for 19 people killed in accidents related to this. poor people. Hope this gets resolved soon.

Luckely my 'older' Avensis is not affected.

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