Toyota Recalls 94,000 Minivans

Toyota has issued a safety recall for 94,000 2011 Sienna minivans sold in the United States, due to brake problems.
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Toyota Recalls 94,000 Minivans
Toyota debuts its new Sienna mini-vans at the 2009 LA Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on December 2, 2009. (David McNew/Getty Images)
12/14/2010
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10/1/2015
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Toyota debuts its new Sienna mini-vans at the 2009 LA Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on December 2, 2009. (David McNew/Getty Images)
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it has issued a safety recall of 94,000 2011 Sienna minivans in the United States due to brake problems.

The company said that a faulty brake bracket could get stuck and cause the vehicle to brake without warning.

“Due to the proximity of the stop lamp switch bracket to the parking brake pedal when the parking brake is fully applied, the stop lamp switch bracket could, in limited circumstances, be deformed by the driver’s foot,” Toyota said in a statement.

The brake issue is the latest safety recall of a string of recalls issued by the world’s biggest automaker. This year alone, Toyota has recalled around 10.5 million vehicles globally for a variety of problems related to floor mats, brakes, steering, and accelerator pedals.