Toyota to recall 2.3 million vehicles in the U.S.

[wolfhound]

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Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. will recall roughly 2.3 million vehicles due to sticking accelerator pedals in eight vehicle models.

"There is a possibility that certain accelerator-pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed opsition or return slowly to the idle position," AutoNews.com reported, quoting a statement from Toyota spokesman Irv Miller.

Vehicles involved in the recall are the Camry (2007 to 2010), Corolla (2009 to 2010), RAV4 (2009 to 2010), Matrix (2009 to 2010), Avalon (2005 to 2010), Highlander (2010), Tundra (2007 to 2010), and Sequioas (2008 to 2010).

Toyota Motor Philippines has yet to receive word about a similar recall incident for Toyota vehicles sold in the local market, public relations officer Elijah Sue Marcial said.

"The Camry units produced in the U.S. are not in the Philippines. The RAV4 and the Corollas sold here are from Thailand," Marcial added.

Toyota is the leading car brand in the Philippines with a market share of 35 percent in 2009. Its best-selling models are Philippine-made Toyota Vios and Toyota Innova.

Source:Toyota to recall 2.3 million vehicles in the U.S. | NEWS | TopGear.com.ph

[kenny_tiu7]

yup saw this in yahoo and in the newspaper.
thanks for sharing.

[junver18]

tnx sa info

[Reybooooom]

atala, unsa kahay pamaagi ana sir? ulian sila sa kwarta? or ilisan? curious lang

[dcuenco]

ayohon raman na ang pedal. naa insert gamay nga piesa. repair procedure takes 1 minute. Grabe ka exaggerated ang news sa amerika. Normal man ang recalls sa Auto industry.

Relatively few complain about Toyota
By Ben Rooney, staff reporterFebruary 10, 2010: 5:09 PM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Despite a torrent of high-profile recalls that have tarnished Toyota's once stellar reputation, a study published Wednesday reveals that the automaker actually gets fewer customer complaints per car than the majority of its competitors.

Edmunds.com reviewed more than 200,000 complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over the last decade and found that Toyota ranked 17th among the top 20 automakers in the overall number of complaints per vehicle sold

The results come amid a series of recalls totaling more than 8.1 million Toyotas worldwide, including 400,000 of the popular 2010 Prius hybrid for problems associated with sticking brake pedals, software glitches and faulty floormats.

The study was based on the percentage of complaints each automaker received versus the total number of vehicles they sold in the United States between 2001 and 2010.

As a result, British carmaker Land Rover had the highest proportion of complaints relative to the number of cars it sold. The company received 0.6% of the total complaints in the database, while its sales amounted to only 0.1% of all new cars sold in the United States.

Meanwhile, Toyota had 9.1% of all the complaints in the database. But the company was number 17 on the list because its sales made up 13.5% of the U.S. market.

According to the study, Toyota had fewer complaints than its American rivals. Ford (F, Fortune 500) was number 10 on the list, while General Motors (GM, Fortune 500) came in at number 11.

The only automakers to receive fewer complaints than Toyota were Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and the Mercedes-made Smart Car.

Edmunds.com ranking on most griped about carmakers. Edmunds.com studies a national database and ranked the automakers with the most complaints relative to sales:

1. Land Rover
2. Suzuki
3. Isuzu
4. Volkswagen
5. Jaguar
6. Volvo
7. Chrysler
8. Mazda
9. Mitsubishi
10. Ford
11. General Motors
12. Nissan
13. Hyundai
14. BMW
15. Subaru
16. Honda
17. Toyota
18. Mercedes
19. Porsche
20. Smart
Source: Edmunds.com

[3raudio]

tnx for the info!!

[wolfhound]

my pleasure