Toyota said there have been no reported crashes or injuries connected to the problem in the U.S. Owners are expected to be notified of the recall in mid-June.
I read it just fine, thank you. Just because there have been no reported crashes or injuries does not exclude a model from being recalled.
Also, in my very limited automotive ownership experience, I have noticed where a recall will start small and then slowly spread across the other product lines (the steering rack fiasco for W-body GM cars of the late 90's comes to my mind).
Anyone know if this will apply to the US built Corollas?
In the United States, Toyota is recalling about 170,000 Prius models because the steering shaft assembly could become loose or crack under certain conditions.
In Japan, the recall involves a total of 565,756 vehicles manufactured under the Wish, Isis, Prius, Corolla, Corolla Runx, Corolla Fielder, Corolla Spacio, Allex and Ractis brands between September 2002 and November 2005, according to the statement.
Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong said the recall involves about 240,000 vehicles in Europe, including the Prius, Corolla and Avensis. An additional 10,000 vehicles were being recalled in other parts of the world, including China and New Zealand, he said.
and thanks for letting us know. thank god mine isnt on there.
Have you never had a car with a recall? It's not that big a deal. They don't take your car away....you bring it to a dealer, and they replace the recalled part with the new part for free.
To answer your question, no, I've only driven quality GM products that have never needed a recall.
However, that's not the issue here. Regardless if it's a 2 minute job for a Toyota dealership to do or not, there's still the safety factor of having a component that may fail unexpectedly. Not to mention the time factor of going to the dealership to fix the problem. I merely was asking if anyone on this board thought that the recall may apply to the late model Corollas.
To answer your question, no, I've only driven quality GM products that have never needed a recall.
However, that's not the issue here. Regardless if it's a 2 minute job for a Toyota dealership to do or not, there's still the safety factor of having a component that may fail unexpectedly. Not to mention the time factor of going to the dealership to fix the problem. I merely was asking if anyone on this board thought that the recall may apply to the late model Corollas.
Gm and no recalls? what the hell? They have had recalls. WOrst cars ever built
The GM cars I have owned have not needed a recall. Not to say all the GM cars are perfect, but I guess I've been pretty lucky. Worst cars ever built? I hardly think so, in my very limited experience.
I do indeed happen to own a 2005 Corolla LE. Which would explain why I am asking about the recall here.
The GM cars I have owned have not needed a recall. Not to say all the GM cars are perfect, but I guess I've been pretty lucky. Worst cars ever built? I hardly think so, in my very limited experience.
I do indeed happen to own a 2005 Corolla LE. Which would explain why I am asking about the recall here.
yea that is luck allright. and yea what mnodels did u have? After having 2 neons with a lot of problems and reading reviews on american cars in crash tests, etc I think almost all of them are junk. I do like the pt cruiser, dodge ram and dakota, chevy silverado, corvette, dodge caravan, chrysler town and country, dodge charger, and chrysler 300 and viper. All the rest are junk IMO. I would look into the ones i just said for buying a new car but nothing more, nothing less. I would have to have a toyota in my driveway too! I have a 2006 corolla le auto- best choice i ever made for a car.
1994 Buick Park Avenue (still own, just hard to park such a land yacht)
2000 Buick Regal GS (absolutely the best car I've ever owned, sold to my brother at 100k, still going strong at 125k)
1989 Cadillac Brougham (another hard to park vehicle, but got me through high school and college just fine)
Vehicles are extremely complex by nature, and there will always be a component failure or two along the way. While Toyota may come close to being perfect all the time, they aren't at 100% and probably never will be. The reliability of the domestic automobiles has improved greatly in the last decade, so much so that I wouldn't hesitate to own another late model one again. Except for the fact that the media has all but destroyed the resale value for domestic cars. While I'm not unhappy with my choice for a Corolla LE (I really wanted an inexpensive vehicle to try out stick for awhile), there's nothing absolutely outstanding about the car. It gets me from point A to B with little fuss, but so couldn't a wide variety of other cars.
"quality GM products that have never needed a recall"
I've driven a "quality" GM product that never had a recall also. I had NUMEROUS problems that I thought deserved a recall, like catostrophic brake failure, intake manifold gasket failure, multiple electrical problems, (the list goes on) ALL of which are common complaints with GM trucks and Suburbans.
But GM never actually recalled them, sticking their customers up the exhaust end instead.
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