Toyota recalls 367,600 SUVs to fix flawed clip

[Flybrian]

Toyota recalls 367,600 SUVs to fix flawed clip

Link to original article @ Chicago Tribune

By Alan Ohnsman

Bloomberg News

Published July 12, 2006, 3:38 PM CDT

Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest automaker, is recalling 367,600 U.S. Highlander and Lexus RX sport-utility vehicles to fix faulty clips that may cause a console panel to fall onto the accelerator.

Toyota's U.S. unit will begin notifying owners of 2004 and 2005 Highlanders and RX 330s and 2006 Highlander Hybrid and RX 400h models later this month, spokesman Bill Kwong said today. Dealers will install stronger versions of two clips that hold a four-inch panel to the right of the gas pedal, he said.

``We've had seven reported complaints of panels popping out, and in two cases this caused accidents when the panel fell onto the accelerator,'' Kwong said. Neither accident led to deaths or injuries, he said.

The recall, reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration yesterday, is the Toyota City, Japan-based automaker's second this week. Two days ago the company said it would recall 157,000 Tundra pickups to remove a switch that turned off passenger-side air bags. The switch was in violation of a U.S. child-seat safety regulation. NHTSA also began a probe of Toyota's Scion tC Tuesday after reports glass in the coupe's ``moonroof'' can shatter.

Toyota also sells the SUV models in Japan and Europe. Kwong couldn't immediately confirm the total number of vehicles being recalled globally for the same problem. Dow Jones Newswires, which reported the recall earlier today, said more than 380,000 of the SUVs would be recalled worldwide.

Toyota's U.S. operations are based in Torrance, California. Toyota trails only General Motors Corp. among automakers, based on the number of vehicles sold worldwide.

U.S. shares of Toyota fell $3.18, or 3 percent, to $102.53 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading at 4:02 p.m.

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Some of you will be partying tonight. And to those that will say this is a small-quantity, meaningless recall like the others, it still looks bad. Perception is reality, remember?

Moving Forward...whether you want to or not.

[balthazar]

This is really getting good!

Are the 2 recalls responsible for the 3% stock drop, or is the market in a general downturn?

[I hope GMRULES again]

2 major recalls in a row plus yesterdays story about execs trying to hide defects is putting me in a good mood.

[76ChevyTrucker]

I like this. This recall, the investigation of Scion's moonroof. Then the other recall involving faulty steering components, then the recall about the airbag deal. Damn, things are really kinda falling apart over there.

[DetroitNut90]

Toyota just is not having a good month so far.

[76ChevyTrucker]

No they aren't. Although I guess everyone has to have their bad share of months here and there.

[Mr.Krinkle]

maybe i should have asked how much money they saved instead of how much did they profit.

[regfootball]

kaizen! KAIZEN!

[Drew Dowdell]

Toyota:Moving Forward...whether you want to or not... in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear.... in random directions when the steering wheel falls off.... and shards of glass are raining down on your head while your baby is blown out the window by the airbag.

Edited July 13, 2006 by Oldsmoboi

[sciguy_0504]

This is rediculous.

[Guest Josh]

This is rediculous.

166090[/snapback]

*toot* *toot*

Here comes the fanboy train...everybody...quick...get your chair....wait...where is everybody.....UGH!!!

[sciguy_0504]

*toot* *toot*

Here comes the fanboy train...everybody...quick...get your chair....wait...where is everybody.....UGH!!! 

166097[/snapback]

I thought your C&G train left the station weeks ago?

[G. David Felt]

T - Technology

O - Older n

Y - Your

O - Old

T - Teacher

A - Admires

S - Sucky

C - Cheap

I - Imitation

O - Ocassionally

N - Needs Towing.

Anyone else have a take on what these two words stand for.

[nzr]

Loving these recalls, keep them coming!

Edited July 13, 2006 by nzr

[Paolino]

How did I miss this one?

Wow... and the month isn't even half over yet...

[regfootball]

Toyota:Moving Forward...whether you want to or not... in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear.... in random directions when the steering wheel falls off.... and shards of glass are raining down on your head while your baby is blown out the window by the airbag.

166044[/snapback]

rotflmao!!!!!!!!!

[regfootball]

Toyota:Moving Forward...whether you want to or not... in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear.... in random directions when the steering wheel falls off.... and shards of glass are raining down on your head while your baby is blown out the window by the airbag.

166044[/snapback]

YOU FORGOT THAT A COUPLE OF THOSE WON'T WORK IN THE 07 CAMRY

[Imaj]

When it rains it pours! Toyota is moving forward to recall about 4 million cars this year!

[Intrepidation]

most reliable cars my ass.

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

*toot* *toot*

Here comes the fanboy train...everybody...quick...get your chair....wait...where is everybody.....UGH!!! 

166097[/snapback]

LMMFAO!!!!!!

About the topic though: Another NO exposure recall...

[Chris_Doane]

LMMFAO!!!!!!

About the topic though: Another NO exposure recall...

169164[/snapback]

Youre really just not very smart at all are you?

There is the story that started the thread:

Chicago Trib:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi...ack=1&cset=true

Car & Driver

http://www.caranddriver.com/dailyautoinsid...s-recalled.html

NBC/MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13833907/

AP:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060712/ap_on_..._nissan_recalls

NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/bu...tos-toyota.html

USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2006-0...ta-recall_x.htm

Reuters:

http://today.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCompa...GENT.XML&rpc=66

[zhawk]

I'm starting to think that Toyota wants to be number 1 at everything. Most cars, most trucks, most recalls....