Toyota Motor said Wednesday, will attract about 550,000 units globally, including Lexus models, because of potential damage (defects) on the crankshaft pulley which can cause noise and make steering more difficult.
A Toyota spokesman told AFP that the company has recorded 79 complaints about the damage all over the world, but the company said it received reports of accidents or injuries associated with such damage.
Withdrawal includes about 447,000 units in North America and 38,000 units in Japan, said a spokesman.
Toyota said the recall was due to the possibility that the ring (ring) out of the crankshaft pulley (cam shaft) can be parallel to the damper, causing noise or light from the electrical system warning light.
If this condition is not corrected, the belt for the power steering pump is likely to be separate from the pulley and indicator states there is an abnormality to motorists driving modes.
The models affected include Alphard, Avalon, Camry, Highlander and Sienna including Lexus, model ES300, ES330, RX300, RX330 and RX400h, the spokesman said.
Previously lauded for its safety standards, Toyota became mired in a crisis when it attracted nearly nine million vehicles between late 2009 and February 2010 because of defective brakes and accelerator, pushing it to expand its global withdrawal policy.
In 2008, Toyota put an end to the 77-year rule of General Motors as the world’s largest automaker, but since then the Japanese giant to face the impact of economic crisis, the withdrawal, the strong yen and the impact on the prod
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