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Toyota to recall 880,000 vehicles

Discussion in 'Auto News' started by 1337Rolla, May 25, 2005.

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    1337Rolla oh my

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    Toyota to recall 880,000 vehicles

    TOYOTA, Japan (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp. has said it will recall about 880,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickups worldwide, mostly in the United States, to fix a defect in the front suspension that could hamper steering.

    Covered in the recall, aimed at fixing front-suspension ball joints that could wear faster than they should, are the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks and Sequoia, Landcruiser Prado and 4Runner/Hilux Surf SUVs built between May 2001 and December 2003.

    Of the total, 789,000 units are in North America.

    Japan's top auto maker said it does not disclose estimated recall costs.

    A spokesman said there was one report of an accident in Japan, where Toyota is recalling 23,800 Hilux Surf and Landcruiser Prado vehicles. Information on accidents elsewhere was not immediately available.

    The recall also covers 19,000 vehicles in Europe and 12,000 in Australia
    http://www.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/05/18/toyota.recall.reut/
    1337Rolla, May 25, 2005
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    wow that is a hella a lot of recalls man :eek:
    Cuztomrollaz98, May 25, 2005
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    "Toyota reliability- that's moving you foward" -literally- without steering you only go foward

    hehe omg I think this speaks for itself!
    Goldy, May 25, 2005
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    LOL ^^^
    Corolla DX-R, May 25, 2005
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    corollarider19 New Member

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    its nothing major... just covering there butt
    corollarider19, May 25, 2005
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    yea most car companies make recalls at least once or twice man. My mom's pilot also got recalled for a failure on a sensor for the seat belts and then another one for the suspension too, this kinda crap happens all the time.
    Cuztomrollaz98, May 25, 2005
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    :OhWell: :D
    Goldy, May 25, 2005
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    DeebsTundra Big Tires :)

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    I do think I am the ONLY person in this entire community affected by that recall.

    Props to Toyota though, if they can have a ball joint that needs to be recalled...and mine have 50k on them...that's pretty impressive for a "flawed" part.
    DeebsTundra, May 26, 2005
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    ahh fuck.. we own a 02 Taco
    JspeXAE102, May 26, 2005
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    TurismoDreamin ΓΡΗΓΟΡΟΣ ΟΔΗΓΟΣ

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    we have a honda suv.....2001 Honda Passport to be exact...i guess this is about the only time Honda can take the slightest bit of glory....
    TurismoDreamin, May 27, 2005
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    DeebsTundra Big Tires :)

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    ...on my Tundra-only forum, there seems to be alot of people who all of a sudden are concerned with the overall quality of Toyota. Does that impression strike anyone here?
    Let me provide a few quotes...

    ...And finally, the post I placed up in that particular thread...
    Give me some opinions on this.

    DeebsTundra, Jun 1, 2005
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    same here
    Azn_SpICe, Jun 2, 2005
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    make that 3 of us ..
    KonigRolla, Jun 7, 2005
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    I don't think the quality is slipping. But, I do think there are a lot better cars out there. I hate to say it, but I buy Toyota for the price. I like my car, but the last time I bought a car, it was more or less all I could afford. (If only I had known I'd be moving up this quickly at my company). For my next car to be a corolla again, will take a lot of convincing, improvements and re-styling. Again, it's not that I hate the toyota's, they just aren't moving in the direction I like. I also hate Toyota dealerships. They treat me like crap before and after the sale. It took me 7 hours to get an alignment done on my car at Toyota, with appointment. It's just been one bad experience after another for me. A lot of the work I've done my car (which isn't much) is so I don't feel like I'm driving my grandmother's car. Again, don't get me wrong, I like my car, and I love the stuff I see on this forum. But I just feel like Toyota is ho-hum the way they are moving. I can't believe Toyota's paint colors too. A toyota lot looks like an advertisement for an insomnia clinic.
    CaptainCorolla, Jun 19, 2005
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    different dealer different service

    I have a 2006 Toyota 4Runner Sport 4.0L. I take it offroading all the time and I have a few modifications done to it. The dealership in San Diego don't care. They care about my satisfaction. They warrentied some items that were debatable. Although I do agree some do not care about the customer. Like toyota of carlsbad. They are total jerks who only care about empting your pockets. They are the worst company ever. Luckly I went to Mossy Toyota last week. Otherwise, I would not deal with toyota again. You just got do some traveling to find a good one. Mossy is a 1hr and 1/2 a way, but it worth it. The carlsbad is 10 min away. The difference in service is worth it.
    LETTIERI36, Dec 8, 2006
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    Im not suprized about this, we have had two of the viechels with snapped ball joints sitting on three wheels at Go Toyota (Named changed by autonation from John Elway to "Go". They even had Toyota reps come out and check out the parts.
    bassix2004, Dec 8, 2006
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    mostly in the US eh? thats why i always try to buy Japanese made cars as much as possible.. hehehe
    DrunkSaru, Dec 8, 2006
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