Toyota Recalls 6.4 Million Cars Worldwide

Toyota Recalls 6.4 Million Cars Worldwide

 

Toyota, the world’s biggest auto company, announced five recalls early in April, 2014, affecting a total of 6.39 million vehicles globally. There are five serious defects, however, no injuries or crashes have been reported. 

The recalls cover 27 Toyota (TM) models -- including Camry, Corolla, Matrix and Highlander -- the Pontiac Vibe and the Subaru Trezia. Some of the vehicles were made as early as 2004. The recall involves a spiral cable that if damaged can cause the airbag to fail in the event of a crash.

This is Toyotas second major global recall of 2014.  First in February, Toyota recalled 2.1 million Prius, RAV4, Tacoma and Lexus vehicles due to a software problem that could cause the cars to stop suddenly.

Additionally, earlier this year, Toyota agreed to pay a $1.2 billion dollar fine to settle a criminal probe into its conduct during the recall involving unintended acceleration of more than 10 million cars four years ago. The repairs and lost sales cost $2 billion before legal settlements.

Toyota plans to inspect and, if necessary, replace parts including seat rails, steering column brackets, engine starters, windshield wiper motors and air bag cables for the recent April 2014 recall. The announcement affects around 2 million vehicles in North America, which may be experiencing problems with an air bag cable and seat rails.

 Source: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/09/autos/toyota-recall/