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| Toyota set for global car recall | Toyota set for global car recall |
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| Toyota has announced the recall of vehicles in the US, Europe and China over concerns about accelerator pedals getting stuck on floor mats. | Toyota has announced the recall of vehicles in the US, Europe and China over concerns about accelerator pedals getting stuck on floor mats. |
| The firm has announced plans to recall 1.1 million more cars in the US a day after saying it was suspending sales of eight popular US models. | The firm has announced plans to recall 1.1 million more cars in the US a day after saying it was suspending sales of eight popular US models. |
| According to an application to China's quality control office, it wants to recall 75,552 RAV4 vehicles there. | According to an application to China's quality control office, it wants to recall 75,552 RAV4 vehicles there. |
| Toyota also announced 750 jobs could go at its Burnaston plant in the UK. | Toyota also announced 750 jobs could go at its Burnaston plant in the UK. |
| The positions would be lost before August. | The positions would be lost before August. |
| "[Last year] was a tough year for Toyota Manufacturing UK," the carmaker said. | "[Last year] was a tough year for Toyota Manufacturing UK," the carmaker said. |
| "This decision is related to production capacity and efficiency, not to production volumes." | "This decision is related to production capacity and efficiency, not to production volumes." |
| Toyota said no decision had been taken about how the jobs would go, but added that it was not currently considering compulsory redundancies. | Toyota said no decision had been taken about how the jobs would go, but added that it was not currently considering compulsory redundancies. |
| Investor concerns | Investor concerns |
| Toyota wants to recall the RAV4 vehicles in China from 28 February. | Toyota wants to recall the RAV4 vehicles in China from 28 February. |
| The cars in question were manufactured between 19 March 2009 and 25 January 2010 in Tianjin, according to a notice on the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China. | The cars in question were manufactured between 19 March 2009 and 25 January 2010 in Tianjin, according to a notice on the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China. |
| The specifics of the recall in Europe have yet to be decided. | The specifics of the recall in Europe have yet to be decided. |
| Colin Hensley, general manager of Toyota's European operations, said the carmaker was trying to establish how many European models shared the parts used in the cars recalled in the US. | Colin Hensley, general manager of Toyota's European operations, said the carmaker was trying to establish how many European models shared the parts used in the cars recalled in the US. |
| Last week, the world's largest carmaker recalled 2.3 million cars in the US with faulty pedals. | Last week, the world's largest carmaker recalled 2.3 million cars in the US with faulty pedals. |
| It has now recalled almost 8 million cars in the US in the past four months. | It has now recalled almost 8 million cars in the US in the past four months. |
| Last November, it recalled 4.2 million cars because of worries over pedals getting lodged under floor mats. | |
| "Toyota's remedy plan is to modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles to address the risk of floor mat entrapment," the company said. | "Toyota's remedy plan is to modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles to address the risk of floor mat entrapment," the company said. |
| The latest recall affects five models in the US: the 2008-2010 Highlander and the 2009-2010 Corolla, Venza, Matrix and Pontiac Vibe. | The latest recall affects five models in the US: the 2008-2010 Highlander and the 2009-2010 Corolla, Venza, Matrix and Pontiac Vibe. |
| Toyota shares fell a further 3.9% in Japan, after dropping 4.3% on Wednesday, as concerns about the impact of the recalls on the carmaker's financial health and reputation gripped investors. | Toyota shares fell a further 3.9% in Japan, after dropping 4.3% on Wednesday, as concerns about the impact of the recalls on the carmaker's financial health and reputation gripped investors. |
| "It is still uncertain how this recall problem will affect Toyota's profits. But investors are worried it could really pressure the company's overall earnings," said Masatoshi Sato at Mizuho Investors Securities. | "It is still uncertain how this recall problem will affect Toyota's profits. But investors are worried it could really pressure the company's overall earnings," said Masatoshi Sato at Mizuho Investors Securities. |
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