RECALL * USA - Toyota’s “Recall” 52,000 Prius units

Washington,DC,USA -Business Area, by Arjuna -Jun 1, 2011: -- Toyota again had to do a recall of three models that are marketed in the United States because of interference with the steering wheel. Third Prius models totaled 52,000 units of production 2011 to 2003, was Venza AWD, 34 units and 16 units Sienna AWD of homemade 2011. And according to the Japanese principals, notices for the Prius is already included 106,000 units direcall of Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC)...  Vehicle owners will be notified at wal July. Dealers will fix it for free...  Problems are also faced Venza and Sienna is the right front driveshaft. For the second model, the owner reported this June. Than in America, as well as in Canada...

RECALL * Japan - Toyota shares drop after global vehicle recall

Hong Kong,China -MarketWatch (USA), by Chris Oliver -Jan. 26, 2011:  --  Toyota Motor Corp. announced Wednesday a number of vehicle recalls domestically and overseas, pressuring its shares in late afternoon trading in Tokyo. The recall announcement, reportedly the first by Toyota since October, applied to about 1.2 million vehicles in Japan and 245,000 vehicle in the U.S, as well as a smaller number of vehicles in Europe, for a variety of defects including some relating to fuel systems. Vehicles affected by the recall reportedly include the Noah minivan in Japan manufactured between 2000 to 2008, the IS and GS Lexus models in the U.S. and the Avensis sedan and station wagon in Europe. Toyota shares fell 1.9% in Wednesday's session in Tokyo...