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Toyota recalls about 6.4 million vehicles globally
By YURI KAGEYAMA
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 6.39 million vehicles globally for
a variety of problems spanning nearly 30 models in Japan, the U.S., Europe and
other places.
No injuries or crashes have been reported
related to the recalls announced Wednesday. But two reports of fires are linked
to one of the problems, a defective engine starter that can keep the motor
running.
Some vehicles were recalled for more than
one problem. The recall cases total 6.76 million vehicles for 27 Toyota models,
the Pontiac Vibe and the Subaru Trezia, produced from April 2004 through August
2013.
The Pontiac Vibe, which is a General Motors
Co. model, is also involved because Toyota and GM made cars at the same plant in
California and the recalled model is the same as the Toyota Matrix. It was
recalled for a problem with a spiral cable attached to an air-bag. It is
unrelated to a separate GM recall over ignition switches linked to at least 13
deaths.
Subaru is partly owned by Toyota, and the
model was the same as the Toyota Ractis.
For the recall, Toyota also reported
problems with seat rails, the bracket holding the steering column in place, the
windshield-wiper motor and a cable attached to the air-bag module.
The recalls affect a large range of models,
including the Corolla, RAV4, Matrix, Yaris, Highlander, and Tacoma.
By region, the latest recall affects 2.3
million vehicles in North America, 1.09 million vehicles in Japan and 810,000
vehicles in Europe. Other regions affected by the recall include Africa, South
America and the Middle East.
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