motor insurance another recall from Toyota

another recall from Toyota

ast month it was faulty window switches and this month it is faulty steering columns and water pumps, the problems plaguing one of the world’s biggest manufacturers continue.

Toyota this week announced it is recalling 2.8 million cars worldwide to fix problems reported by around 400 consumers. The fault affects nine of their models worldwide but in the UK it is confined to just three. Motorists holding motor insurance certificates on the Avensis, Corolla and Prius can expect to be contacted and Toyota UK estimate that 75,000 customers will be affected.

The company was quick to confirm no-one had been injured because of the faults explaining the steering column problem was down to insufficient hardness of the steering shaft, which could be damaged if the wheel is turned forcefully at slow speed, affecting control of the car in extreme cases. The water pump fault in the cooling system is confined to certain Prius models only and a spokesman said in extreme circumstances the fault could blow a fuse in the power circuit causing the car to stall.