Software woe leads to a recall by Toyota
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November 5, 2010, Friday
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TOYOTA recalled 135,000 compact cars in Japan and Europe yesterday for a software problem that could cause power steering to stop working.
There were no reports of accidents or injuries related to the problem affecting the iQ model sold in Japan and Europe, and the Passo sold only in Japan, said Toyota Motor Corp.
Driving over a bump may cause programming to malfunction, making the power steering uncontrollably heavy, the world's top auto maker said.
The problem vehicles were produced in Japan from September 2008 through to last month, it said. The models were not sold in North America. Some 12,000 of the recalled cars are in Britain, Toyota's British unit said.
Over the past year, Toyota has recalled more than 10 million cars and trucks worldwide for a variety of problems, including sticky gas pedals, dealing a major blow to its reputation for quality.
Just last month, Toyota recalled 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models.
There were no reports of accidents or injuries related to the problem affecting the iQ model sold in Japan and Europe, and the Passo sold only in Japan, said Toyota Motor Corp.
Driving over a bump may cause programming to malfunction, making the power steering uncontrollably heavy, the world's top auto maker said.
The problem vehicles were produced in Japan from September 2008 through to last month, it said. The models were not sold in North America. Some 12,000 of the recalled cars are in Britain, Toyota's British unit said.
Over the past year, Toyota has recalled more than 10 million cars and trucks worldwide for a variety of problems, including sticky gas pedals, dealing a major blow to its reputation for quality.
Just last month, Toyota recalled 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models.
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