After GM, Now Toyota Recalls More Than 6 Million Vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling more than 6 million vehicles spanning nearly 30 models in the U.S., Japan and Europe for a variety of problems ranging from air bags not deploying to driver's seats not locking properly.
The top-selling Camry sedan, RAV4 SUV, Corolla, Yaris and Matrix are among the vehicles being recalled, according to a company statement.
It comes on the heels of a similar recall by General Motors involving some 2.6 million vehicles for problems including defective ignitions switches that might affect air bag deployment. And last month, Toyota reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department for hiding defects in its vehicles and it paid $66 million earlier as a penalty for delaying the reporting of unintended acceleration problems.
For the latest Toyota recall, certain model years for these vehicles sold in the U.S. are included:
2009-2010 Corolla
2009-2010 Matrix
2008-2010 Highlander
2009-2010 Tacoma
2006-2008 RAV4
2016-2010 Yaris
2008-2010 Scion xD
For all but the Scion models, Toyota says:
"The driver's airbag module in the involved vehicles is attached to a spiral cable assembly with electrical connections that could become damaged when the steering wheel is turned. If this occurs, the air bag warning lamp will illuminate. In addition, the driver's air bag could become deactivated, causing it to not deploy in the event of a crash.
"Toyota is not aware of any injuries or fatalities caused by this condition."