Toyota to recall Sienna minivans
On Friday, Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it was recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States to create a solution for a potential rusting spare tire cables that could cause a road hazard in the latest safety problem to strike the stressed automaker.
The plan for recall came about when the House investigators said that they planned to have another congressional hearing in May to go over potential electronic problems in runaway Toyotas.
Company leaders ensured that they will respond quickly to the safety issues.
In separate subject, Toyota said its engineers in Japan had made a duplicate of the same results of tests that led Consumer Reports to issue a rare "don’t buy" warning on the 2010 Lexus GX 460 over rollover concerns. Toyota responded by halting sales of new GX 460s and conducting tests on all of its SUVs.
Bill Kwong, Lexus spokesman said that the company is assessing ptential remedies for the GX 460 but it was "too early to speculate (on) the details of the remedy and its timing."
According to Toyota, rust from road salt could make the carrier cable that supports the spare tire to rust and break, allowing the tire to tumble into the road. The problem could threaten the safety of other drivers.
The company said they are focusing to fix the existing problem. In the meantime, customers will receive a notice telling them to bring their vehicle to a dealership for an inspection.
Aside form District of Columbia, the following states that involves the recall of Sienna, are: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
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