Ext User(Spear and Magic Helmet)
19-10-2005, 05:03 PM
Sorry its not a holden or mitsu thing :)
October 19, 2005 - 12:33PM
Top Japanese carmaker Toyota says its largest recall ever affects cars
in Japan, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, but will not
detail how much it will cost.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the recall by Toyota Motor Corp,
covering 1.27 million vehicles from 17 car models, would set Toyota
back about $167 million, based on an estimated repair price of $131 a
car.
Toyota spokeswoman Ai Ishitoya today said the company was not detailing
costs of the recall or giving repair estimates. She said an electrical
defect could cause the headlights to fail, but that the problem only
affected cars with right-hand steering.
Models in the United States were not included in the recall, she said.
Japan's Transport Ministry announced the recall yesterday, calling it
the country's biggest ever.
The number of Toyotas recalled exceeded the previous record in 1996,
when Japan's second-largest carmaker Nissan Motor Co recalled 1.04
million cars in Japan because of a condenser defect.
No injuries or accidents had been attributed to the defects, said
Transport Ministry official Takeshi Tanabe.
Models in the recall include Toyota's popular Corolla sedans and Vitz
compact models. All vehicles involved were produced between May 2000
and September 2002.
October 19, 2005 - 12:33PM
Top Japanese carmaker Toyota says its largest recall ever affects cars
in Japan, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, but will not
detail how much it will cost.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the recall by Toyota Motor Corp,
covering 1.27 million vehicles from 17 car models, would set Toyota
back about $167 million, based on an estimated repair price of $131 a
car.
Toyota spokeswoman Ai Ishitoya today said the company was not detailing
costs of the recall or giving repair estimates. She said an electrical
defect could cause the headlights to fail, but that the problem only
affected cars with right-hand steering.
Models in the United States were not included in the recall, she said.
Japan's Transport Ministry announced the recall yesterday, calling it
the country's biggest ever.
The number of Toyotas recalled exceeded the previous record in 1996,
when Japan's second-largest carmaker Nissan Motor Co recalled 1.04
million cars in Japan because of a condenser defect.
No injuries or accidents had been attributed to the defects, said
Transport Ministry official Takeshi Tanabe.
Models in the recall include Toyota's popular Corolla sedans and Vitz
compact models. All vehicles involved were produced between May 2000
and September 2002.