Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. announced on Thursday, the recall of 1,290,413 2005–2008 Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Pontiac Vibe vehicles sold in the United States. The vehicles have faulty Engine Control Modules (ECM) which can cause the vehicles to stall.
The recall is voluntary, and Toyota will replace the ECM free of charge. GM, which sells Corollas badged as Pontiac Vibes, will conduct its own recall operation. 128, 659 Corollas and Matrixes are affected, and 161,754 Pontiac Vibes.
Steve St. Angelo, Toyota chief quality officer for North America, said on Toyota.co, “This recall is an example of our commitment to standing by our products and being responsive to our customers. Our goal is to help ensure that Toyota drivers are completely confident in the safety and reliability of their vehicles.”
Toyota does not currently have the parts on hand to replace all the ECMs. It will begin notifying owners in mid–September that the problem exists, and will send further notification once dealers are ready to make the replacements.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a “Preliminary Investigation” into complaints of stalling Toyotas in November, 2009, and on August 18 upgraded their investigation to “Engineering Analysis.”
According to Autoweek.com, Toyota told NHTSA that it had approved 4211 warranty claims for faulty ECMs, and that six related accidents had been reported, none resulting in injury.
Also according to Autoweek, Toyota first received complaints about this problem in 2005, and redesigned the ECM in 2007. The company issued a series of four technical service bulletins to dealers, informing them of the situation.
The ECM is produced by the U.S.-based Delphi corporation, which supplies electronic parts to industries all around the world
Toyota has been forced to recall more than ten million vehicles in the past year, tarnishing the company’s reputation for safety and reliability.
According to Yahoo News, Toyota shares fell 28 cents to $68.78 after the announcement.
The recall is voluntary, and Toyota will replace the ECM free of charge. GM, which sells Corollas badged as Pontiac Vibes, will conduct its own recall operation. 128, 659 Corollas and Matrixes are affected, and 161,754 Pontiac Vibes.
Steve St. Angelo, Toyota chief quality officer for North America, said on Toyota.co, “This recall is an example of our commitment to standing by our products and being responsive to our customers. Our goal is to help ensure that Toyota drivers are completely confident in the safety and reliability of their vehicles.”
Toyota does not currently have the parts on hand to replace all the ECMs. It will begin notifying owners in mid–September that the problem exists, and will send further notification once dealers are ready to make the replacements.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a “Preliminary Investigation” into complaints of stalling Toyotas in November, 2009, and on August 18 upgraded their investigation to “Engineering Analysis.”
According to Autoweek.com, Toyota told NHTSA that it had approved 4211 warranty claims for faulty ECMs, and that six related accidents had been reported, none resulting in injury.
Also according to Autoweek, Toyota first received complaints about this problem in 2005, and redesigned the ECM in 2007. The company issued a series of four technical service bulletins to dealers, informing them of the situation.
The ECM is produced by the U.S.-based Delphi corporation, which supplies electronic parts to industries all around the world
Toyota has been forced to recall more than ten million vehicles in the past year, tarnishing the company’s reputation for safety and reliability.
According to Yahoo News, Toyota shares fell 28 cents to $68.78 after the announcement.
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