Toyota recalls 725,000 vehicles due to steering wheel defect

[rsnald]

Taken from motorista.com.ph... with apologies to the author

I wish Isuzu had the same concern for the products they sell.


Toyota recalls 725,000 vehicles due to steering wheel defect

TOKYO -- Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor said Tuesday it will recall nearly 725,000 vehicles due to a defect that could render the steering wheel useless if turned too often while the vehicle is still.

Toyota said it would recall a total of 724,419 vehicles from nine models made from March 1995 to February 1999, including its Crown, Crown Patrol Car, Mark 2, Cresta and Chaser.

Some 500 of the vehicles were exported to Thailand, Taiwan and some other Asian countries.

Repeated turning of the steering wheel while the vehicle is still could result in damage to the welding on a bracket on the gear box, gradually decreasing the wheel's sensitivity. The company did not give an estimate of the cost of the recall.

Toyota said earlier it would also recall all six of the fuel-cell cars it leased last December to the Japanese government and a US university after discovering a hydrogen leak in one of them. -- AFP

[fierari]

nakow ang dami nyan may nadisgrasya na bah?

[roydok]

It's better than having multiple law suits which it's claims costs more than the recall. :wink:

[Olive Drab]

bihira naman ang Crown, Crown Patrol Car, Mark 2, Cresta and Chaser dito.

[pajerokid]

Parati naman may recall eh. Di lang uso sa pilipinas yan

[boybi]

yung mitsubishi, nagkaroon ng recall sa galant a few years back.

[splerdu]

Hmm.. Crown, Cresta, Mark 2 and Chaser that's just 4 models. What are the other 5?

[OTEP]

MB100's were recalled for faulty air intakes and door handles. Pati sa a/c may inayos.

[kiper]

normal lang yan..

wala namang sasakyang flawless katulad ni osang..!!:mrgreen:

[Olive Drab]

MB100's were recalled for faulty air intakes and door handles. :) Pati sa a/c may inayos.

Ford club wagons were recalled last year for reported cases of crack in the fuel tank.