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Toyota Recalls a Slew
By James B. Bleeker
In the U.S., Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling:
1. 774,856 2001-2004 Tacoma pickup trucks, 2001-2002 4Runner SUVs, and 2002-2004 Tundra pickup trucks and Sequoia SUVs for a defective ball joint that may cause difficult steering,
2. 4,900 2005 Toyota Avalon sedans for an improperly welded steering column that may result in loss of vehicle control.
In addition, the Detroit News reports that Toyota has recalled earlier in 2005:
3. 92,577 2000-2001 Celica cars for headlights that were directed too high,
4. 22,228 2005 Tacoma pickup trucks to tighten a lock nut on the parking brake pedal.
One or both of the latter two may have been recalls announced in 2004.
The Detroit News gave a total for Toyota's 2005 recalls that exceeded the above recalls, even when the 92,577 Celica recall is included. Recall totals for General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler were omitted.
Sources for the first recall: "Autos Industry Report: Safety Recall by Toyota," Detroit Free Press, May 18, 2005, at http://www.freep.com/money/autonews/irep18e_20050518.htm and "Toyota Isn't Immune to Problems," Jeff Plungis, Detroit News, May 19, 2005, at http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0505/19/C01-186791.htm
Sources for the second recall: "Recalls: Toyota, DaimlerChrysler, Honda," Reuters, May 24, 2005, available at Yahoo! News and "Toyota Recalling Kentucky-Made Avalons," Detroit News, May 25, 2005, at http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0505/25/0auto-193081.htm
Source for last two recalls: "Toyota Isn't Immune to Problems," Jeff Plungis, Detroit News, May 19, 2005, at http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0505/19/C01-186791.htm
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The 92,577 Celica recall was, indeed, published in 2004, more precisely December 1, 2004. The Detroit News ran the recall under the title, "Toyota Recalls 92,577 Celicas to Fix Daytime Lights."
Source: "Toyota Recalls 92,577 Celicas to Fix Daytime Lights," The Associated Press, Detroit News, December 1, 2004, at http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0412/02/autos-21635.htm.
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