Japan's Toyota to recall 7.43 mn vehicles globally
- Published: 10 Oct 2012 at 15.49
- Online news: World
Toyota on Wednesday announced a global recall of 7.43 million vehicles, including its popular Camry and Corolla models, over a possible fire risk, in a fresh blow to the firm's reputation for safety.
Japan's biggest automaker is to recall 7.43 million vehicles globally over a fire risk caused by a power-window defect. The recall is the latest to hit the firm after it called back millions of other vehicles in recent years, which dealt a heavy blow to its once-stellar reputation for safety.
Japan's biggest automaker ordered the recall, which amounts to slightly more vehicles than it sold worldwide in its fiscal year to March, because of a fault with its electric windows.
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