Toyota has faced a big problem with more than 7 million vehicles in the US, which have been recalled, but now the company revealed that the recall will be extended to Europe and China as well. The announcement came hours after Toyota added 1.09 million more to the number of cars recalled in the US.
It is thought that at least 75,000 vehicles will be recalled in China, while the scale of the European recall is undetermined but expected to be revealed soon. However, according to the company, there is �no need or intention� of halting vehicle production at its European factories.
The announcements sent Toyota�s shares tumbling heavily, adding a further 4.3 per cent fall to a rout that began last week.
American owners of the affected vehicles are being asked to bring them in for inspection after a series of incidents in which the accelerator pedals became stuck in the depressed position, causing accidents in some cases.
One problem appears to centre on the floor mats, which can come unstuck and cause the pedals to catch. The second, more serious, problem is mechanical.
Toyota has said that the accelerator pedal can, in a worst case, stick in a �partially depressed position� when the mechanism becomes worn. On its US website, the company recommends that drivers �step on the brake pedal with both feet using firm and steady pressure.�
It is thought that at least 75,000 vehicles will be recalled in China, while the scale of the European recall is undetermined but expected to be revealed soon. However, according to the company, there is �no need or intention� of halting vehicle production at its European factories.
The announcements sent Toyota�s shares tumbling heavily, adding a further 4.3 per cent fall to a rout that began last week.
American owners of the affected vehicles are being asked to bring them in for inspection after a series of incidents in which the accelerator pedals became stuck in the depressed position, causing accidents in some cases.
One problem appears to centre on the floor mats, which can come unstuck and cause the pedals to catch. The second, more serious, problem is mechanical.
Toyota has said that the accelerator pedal can, in a worst case, stick in a �partially depressed position� when the mechanism becomes worn. On its US website, the company recommends that drivers �step on the brake pedal with both feet using firm and steady pressure.�
Source: Times Online
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