Thread: ToeJam Prado 150 Recall

From the ABC Website 9.36 EST 20 Apr 2010:

Toyota recalls LandCruisers

Toyota has recalled its LandCruiser Prado 150 model across the United States, Canada and Europe as it faces increasing concerns it has sacrificed its legendary quality to become the world's number one carmaker.
It has now recalled 7,500 Prado and GX 460 models in Europe, adding to 9,400 GX four-wheel drives recalled in North America and 446 in Canada.
All production and global sales of the GX 460 have been halted.
It recalled 870,000 Sienna minivans across north America Friday because of corrosion problems that could cause the spare tyre to fall off.
This brings it to roughly 10.5 million vehicle recall notices worldwide in the last seven months, bringing Toyota under intense scrutiny after overtaking General Motors as the world's top carmaker in 2008.
More than 50 deaths in the United States have been blamed on accelerator pedal defects that allegedly caused the vehicles to speed uncontrollably.
Toyota has agreed to pay the largest civil fine ever sought against a carmaker by US authorities, $16.4 million ($17.8 million).
Toyota said it has implemented a number of measures to respond more rapidly when customers complain of problems with their vehicles and to improve its overall quality standards.
"We are proud of the vehicles that Toyota produces and are confident they are among the safest on the road," the carmaker said in a statement.
Earlier this year, Toyota released a statement saying that accelerator pedals for Australian vehicles are sourced from a different supplier, and the company did not expect any recalls of Australian vehicles.

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Mr Toyota san must be very pleased with the arrogance and contept that Toyota Australia has towards the Aussie consumer.

The only difference between Aus Toyota and the rest of the world is that Aus Toyota feels they are powerful enough that they can continue on with what they are doing. Cutting corners and charging extra for less.

Mate, Holden did it with the diesel Jackaroo's. The rest of the world recalled them due to faulty O rings in the injectors but the ******* at holden did nothing until about 3 years ago. Then there was the horror stories of cars that were perfectly fine until those idiots got their hands on the and stuffed them up. I waited 3 years until they had some time to get it right before I put mine in ( it was alway's perfect and still is) but they broke the injector wiring loom whilst replacing the injectors and wouldn't give me the car back until I paid $325.00 for a piece of twin wire 400mm long with some plugs on it, which you could make for about $10.00 if you had the bits. I complained to DOTARS (dept of trans & recalls i think) after their own paperwork said "all costs incurred will be at the suppliers expense", but all they had to say was "it's a grey area and you will have to pay for it" Gutless beaurcrat's. I have also imported parts with other guys on a different forum for bit's holden won't bring in anymore or when they are too expensive. One local dealer here on the gold coast gets the apprentice's to just tick off anything in your handbook that's not safety orientated without checking it. These guys are as bad as each other and I will laugh the day when someone knock's em down a peg or two.