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2019
Toyota announces recall of 1,380 hybrid vehicles in China
Recall announced
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co. filed a recall plan with China's market regulator for 1,380 imported Alphard Hybrid and Vellfire Hybrid vehicles, with the recall scheduled to begin on January 10, 2020. Some affected vehicles may have rear-seat-belt locking mechanisms that fail to work properly because a spring may have been twisted during assembly. The company said it would inspect the belt production numbers and replace the affected seat-belt assemblies free of charge.
Stated objective. 消除安全隐患
Company response
Recall — 丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司
丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司将对召回范围内的车辆检查后排座椅安全带的生产编号，如属于问题车辆则免费更换合格的后排座椅安全带总成，以消除安全隐患。
Source excerpt
据悉，本次召回范围内部分车辆的后排座椅安全带，由于供应商对组装设备的调整不完善，安全带卷收器锁止机构中的弹簧在组装时可能发生扭曲并与其他零件发生干涉，导致锁止机构无法正常工作。在车辆受到撞击等情况下，安全带可能无法对乘客进行有效约束，存在安全隐患。
决定自2020年1月10日起，召回2019年8月19日至2019年9月10日期间生产的部分进口埃尔法双擎（ALPHARD HYBRID）及威尔法双擎（VELLFIRE HYBRID）汽车，共计1380辆。
丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司将对召回范围内的车辆检查后排座椅安全带的生产编号，如属于问题车辆则免费更换合格的后排座椅安全带总成，以消除安全隐患。
2019
Toyota announces recall of Alphard and Vellfire hybrid vehicles in China
Recall announced
Toyota Motor (China) Investment filed a recall plan covering 1,380 imported Alphard Hybrid and Vellfire Hybrid vehicles. A rear seat-belt retractor spring may have been twisted during assembly, potentially preventing the locking mechanism from working properly; Toyota said it would inspect affected vehicles and replace qualifying seat-belt assemblies free of charge.
Company response
Recall — 丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司
丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司将对召回范围内的车辆检查后排座椅安全带的生产编号，如属于问题车辆则免费更换合格的后排座椅安全带总成，以消除安全隐患。
Source excerpt
丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司将对召回范围内的车辆检查后排座椅安全带的生产编号，如属于问题车辆则免费更换合格的后排座椅安全带总成，以消除安全隐患。
日前，丰田汽车（中国）投资有限公司向国家市场监督管理总局备案了召回计划。决定自2020年1月10日起，召回2019年8月19日至2019年9月10日期间生产的部分进口埃尔法双擎及威尔法双擎汽车，共计1380辆。
本次召回范围内部分车辆的后排座椅安全带，由于供应商对组装设备的调整不完善，安全带卷收器锁止机构中的弹簧在组装时可能发生扭曲并与其他零件发生干涉，导致锁止机构无法正常工作。在车辆受到撞击等情况下，安全带可能无法对乘客进行有效约束，存在安全隐患。
2019
Toyota announces recall plan for certain 2019 Prius hybrids
Recall announced
Toyota announced plans to recall 3,800 certain 2019 Prius hybrids after discovering an electrical glitch that could cause the speedometer and fuel gauge to become inoperative. Dealers would inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, replace a circuit board at no cost.
Company response
Recall — Toyota
Toyota on Wednesday announced plans to recall certain 2019 Prius hybrids after discovering an electrical glitch that could cause the speedometer to malfunction.
Source excerpt
The company is recalling 3,800 units of the 2019 Prius. Dealers will check the vehicles to see if they're affected and, if necessary, replace a circuit board at no cost.
Toyota on Wednesday announced plans to recall certain 2019 Prius hybrids after discovering an electrical glitch that could cause the speedometer to malfunction.
2019
Takata airbag malfunction prompts recall of additional vehicles
Recall announced
A separate Takata airbag malfunction prompted a recall involving an additional 1.4 million vehicles. The article reports that a driver in Australia died as a result of the faulty airbags and another driver in Cyprus was injured.
Source excerpt
The recall also includes vehicles built by Audi, Honda, Toyota and Mitsubishi.
Another, separate malfunction of Takata airbags is prompting the recall of an additional 1.4 million vehicles.
2019
Toyota C-HR and Izoa recall
Recall announced
A report headline states that Toyota C-HR and Izoa vehicles were recalled, involving 11 vehicles, and describes the issue as serious.
Source excerpt
原标题：丰田C-HR/奕泽双双召回，尽管只召回11辆，但问题很严重！ 来源：财经频道
2019
Toyota announces recall of 12,637 Alphard cars in China
Recall announced
Toyota announced a recall of 12,637 imported Alphard cars in China, scheduled to begin on December 29, due to defective charging control programs that could cause abnormal battery deterioration and prevent the engine from restarting in some circumstances. Toyota said it would rectify the programs, inspect affected batteries, and replace defective parts free of charge.
Company response
Remediation — Toyota
The company said it will rectify the programs, check batteries on the affected vehicles and replace the defective parts free of charge.
Source excerpt
Due to defective charging control programs in the engine control computer, the battery might suffer abnormal deterioration and the engine may not be re-started after shutdown in some circumstances, which will pose safety risks, said the administration.
Japanese automaker Toyota will begin recalling a total of 12,637 imported Alphard cars from Dec. 29, due to defective charging control programs, according to China's market regulator, Xinhua reports.
广汽丰田汽车有限公司、天津一汽丰田汽车有限公司将为召回范围内的车辆免费更换合格的发动机，以消除安全隐患。
2019
Toyota announces recall of Alphard vehicles in China
Recall announced
Toyota said it would begin recalling 12,637 imported Alphard vehicles in China from December 29 because of defective charging control programs that could cause abnormal battery deterioration and prevent the engine from restarting in some circumstances. The company said it would rectify the programs, check affected vehicles’ batteries and replace defective parts free of charge.
Company response
Remediation — Toyota
The company said it will rectify the programs, check batteries on the affected vehicles and replace the defective parts free of charge.
Source excerpt
The company said it will rectify the programs, check batteries on the affected vehicles and replace the defective parts free of charge.
Due to defective charging control programs in the engine control computer, the battery might suffer abnormal deterioration and the engine may not be re-started after shutdown in some circumstances, which will pose safety risks, said the administration.
Japanese automaker Toyota will begin recalling a total of 12,637 imported Alphard cars from Dec. 29, due to defective charging control programs, according to China's market regulator.
2019
Toyota recall covers 928,203 vehicles over airbag inflator risk
Recall announced
Toyota issued a recall covering 928,203 Toyota and Lexus vehicles because certain airbag inflators may explode and send metal fragments toward occupants. Toyota said dealers would replace the affected inflator or airbag assembly at no charge; owner notifications were to begin November 15.
Company response
Remediation — Toyota
To remedy the airbag issue, Toyota dealers will replace the driver or front passenger airbag inflator or the airbag assembly with an alternate inflator at no charge to the vehicle owner.
Source excerpt
The recall also affects Lexus models, including certain 2008 to 2009 IS-F, 2007 to 2012 ES350, 2010 to 2017 GX460, 2002 to 2010 SC430, 2006 to 2012 IS250 and IS350, and 2010 to 2015 IS250C and IS350C vehicles.
Following the massive recall for Takata airbags that affected the automotive industry, Toyota (TM) has issued a second recall for its frontal airbag inflators that may explode, sending sharp metal fragments that could strike the driver or passengers, causing injury or even death.
Toyota is recalling 44,000 vehicles from the 2019 and 2020 model years with a 2.5-liter inline-four engine.
2019
Toyota announces recall of 928,000 vehicles for airbag replacement
Recall announced
Toyota announced a recall involving 928,000 Toyota, Scion, and Lexus vehicles to replace Takata airbags with airbags from non-Takata suppliers. The recalled airbags could propel sharp metal fragments when deployed, potentially causing serious injury or death.
Company response
Recall — Toyota
This action calls the more than 900,000 vehicles back to dealerships to be fitted with replacement airbags from non-Takata suppliers.
Source excerpt
The concern is that the Takata airbag could propel sharp metal fragments on deployment, potentially striking the driver or other occupants and resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota is entering the final phase of its Takata airbag replacement efforts with the announcement of a recall involving 928,000 Toyota, Scion, and Lexus models.
2019
BMW recalls vehicles over backup-camera visibility issue
Recall announced
BMW recalled 257,481 vehicles because backup-camera brightness and contrast settings could make the rear-view image invisible. The article says the repair is a software upgrade that reduces the adjustment range.
Company response
Remediation — BMW
The repair is simply a software upgrade to fix the issue.
Source excerpt
The recall affects 257,481 vehicles, which include models from BMW, Rolls Royce, and Toyota.
The issue with the backup camera stems from the display setting, which if adjusted, will prevent a rearview image from appearing on the camera’s interior screen.
BMW (BMW.DE) has issued a recall for 51 different 2018 and 2019 vehicle models for a backup camera safety issue that could increase the risk of a crash.
2015
Toyota asks court to reduce jury award
Lawsuit filed
Toyota asked a federal court to reduce the amount it was ordered to pay plaintiffs in a case over a fatal crash. A jury had found Toyota 60 percent responsible and awarded the victims about $11 million.
Source excerpt
Toyota Motor Corp. is asking a federal court to reduce the amount of money it was ordered to pay plaintiffs who successfully sued the automaker over a fatal crash in St. Paul.
A jury determined Toyota was 60 percent to blame for the 2006 crash and that the victims should be paid about $11 million.
2009
Large-scale unintended-acceleration recalls
Toyota recalled millions of vehicles in several markets amid reports and regulatory investigations concerning accelerator-pedal entrapment and floor-mat interference. The episode led to intense scrutiny of Toyota's quality controls, communications and safety governance.
2009
Unintended-acceleration recall crisis
Toyota recalled millions of vehicles in multiple markets over accelerator-pedal entrapment and floor-mat concerns, followed by investigations and criticism of the company’s quality controls and communication.