NHTSA Deals Another Blow to Toyota, New Probes Might Mean More Recalls

After recalling 1 million vehicles worldwide in July, Toyota Motor Corp. faces the bruising prospect of more recalls in the United States.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into reports of excessive wear of a front suspension part in 2003 and 2004 Toyota Tundra pickups.

The agency said Monday that it had opened a separate probe into 2004 and 2005 Toyota Sienna minivans after receiving reports of four injuries that occurred when the liftgates shut unexpectedly.

The investigations deal a fresh blow to Toyota, which was rebuked last month by the Japanese government because of the growing number of recalls. They are up sharply in the past year and a half, threatening to undermine Toyota's reputation as the industry benchmark for quality.
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chewy - 8/8/2006 7:07:14 PM

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Toyota and recalls, like two peas in a pod.

00JT - 8/9/2006 12:37:42 AM

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I'll be the first to admit that it's very embarrassing for Toyota to have so many recalls in such a short period of time. However I don't think it's affecting the general public very much. Their sales are still through the roof, and just recently for the first time ever Toyota outsold Ford in the US.

Cliff - 8/9/2006 1:23:54 PM

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Who cares.

Our Lexus has aged with thousands of dollars less in repairs than our Jeep has.

They build cars that last the test of time. Recall numbers aren't important. The number of cars they recall increases as their share goes up.