Toyota has now laid out a plan for its massive recall to fix asticking accelerator problem. The company has announced that dealerswould begin receiving replacement parts as early as Tuesday (today) andthat production in its North American plants would resume next week.
Toyota has had to halt production at six North American plants todeal with the fix and has had to issue a recall of eight model yearcars and trucks.
But the problem was not limited to North American market vehicles.The recall now affects about 4.2 million vehicles around the world,with 2.3 million cars recalled in North America alone.
Vehicles affected include the 2009-2010 RAV4 and Corolla models, theAvalon dating back to 2005, some Camry models from 2007 onward, as wellas the 2007-2010 Tundra pickup truck and the 2008 onward full-sizedSequoia SUV.
The fix involves reducing friction created over time that has, insome cases, made for a sticky accelerator pedal. A steel reinforcementbar will be installed to reduce the tension between a "friction shoe"and the surfaces it comes into contact with.
Toyota has definitely taken a hit in recent days to one of its mostprized assets - namely, it's reputation for quality. Jim Lentz,president and chief operating officer at Toyota Motor Sales USA has hadto make public appearances to quell growing concerns over the safety ofToyota vehicles. Appearing on the Today Show in the U.S., Lenz saidthat members of his family drive Toyotas and that he wouldn't let themif he thought they weren't safe.
Lenz has also said that he wishes to "sincerely apologize to Toyota owners." |
發表於 2010-2-4 04:26 AM
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