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| The Toyota Camry is seen during a launch
in Bangalore in 2002. Toyota Motor will begin producing a hybrid
version of its popular Camry mid-sized sedan at a plant in Kentucky
in late 2006, the automaker said.(AFP/File/Indranil
Mukherjee) |
Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it would recall about 880,000 sport utility
vehicles (SUVs) and pickups worldwide, mostly in the
United States, to fix a defect in the front
suspension that could hamper steering.
Covered in the recall, aimed at fixing front-suspension ball joints that could wear faster
than they should, are the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks and Sequoia,
Landcruiser Prado and 4Runner/Hilux Surf SUVs built between May 2001 and
December 2003. Of the total, 789,000 units are in North America.
Japan's top auto maker said it does not disclose estimated recall
costs.
A spokesman said there was one report of an accident in Japan, where
Toyota is recalling 23,800 Hilux Surf and Landcruiser Prado vehicles.
Information on accidents elsewhere was not immediately available.
The recall also covers 19,000 vehicles in Europe and 12,000 in
Australia.
Shares in Toyota ended morning trade down 0.78 percent at 3,820 yen,
compared with a slight gain in the Nikkei average.
(AP) | 
Updated: 2005-05-18 15:32
