World’s largest automobile manufacturer,
Japan’s Toyota is recalling 1.75 million vehicles worldwide over faulty brake
installations and fuel component issues.
The latest brake defect is found in some
models of Toyota's Crown Majesta, as well as the Noah and Voxy models produced
between June 2007 and 2012. Toyota will replace a rubber seal ring in the brake
master cylinder to prevent brake fluid from leaking. If brake fluid has already
leaked, the brake booster will be replaced.
The Japanese firm however refused to
comment on how much the latest recall will cost it. It said approximately
802,000 vehicles globally had a faulty brake system, which could crack and
result in the brake fluid leaking.
This recall affects the Crown Majesta,
Crown, Noah and Voxy models produced between June 2007 and June 2012.
Last month, Toyota recalled 690,000
Tacoma pickup trucks in the US because of a potential vulnerability in the
vehicles' suspension systems.
Earlier this year in April, Toyota
issued a recall of 6.4 million cars worldwide because of several issues,
including problems with the airbag cable and windscreen wiper motors not
working properly.
The latest recalls came to light after
the close of trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Before the news, Toyota shares
closed up by 0.2 per cent at 5,990 yen apiece.
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