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| Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars | Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars |
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| Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars across Europe, including about 200,000 in the UK, following an accelerator problem. | Toyota says it is recalling up to 1.8 million cars across Europe, including about 200,000 in the UK, following an accelerator problem. |
| The carmaker says it will recall eight models including the Yaris, the Corolla and the RAV4 sports utility vehicle. | The carmaker says it will recall eight models including the Yaris, the Corolla and the RAV4 sports utility vehicle. |
| On Thursday, Toyota announced it was recalling 1.1 million more cars in the US, a day after suspending sales of eight popular US models. | On Thursday, Toyota announced it was recalling 1.1 million more cars in the US, a day after suspending sales of eight popular US models. |
| Toyota then widened the recall to Europe and China. | Toyota then widened the recall to Europe and China. |
| Last week it recalled 2.3 million US cars with faulty pedals. | Last week it recalled 2.3 million US cars with faulty pedals. |
| Deep regret | Deep regret |
| In a statement, the company said the precise number of European vehicles involved was still under investigation, "but may reach up to 1.8 million vehicles." | In a statement, the company said the precise number of European vehicles involved was still under investigation, "but may reach up to 1.8 million vehicles." |
| We understand that the current situation is creating concerns and we deeply regret it Tadashi Arashima, Toyota Motor Europe | We understand that the current situation is creating concerns and we deeply regret it Tadashi Arashima, Toyota Motor Europe |
| The eight models recalled are the AYGO, iQ, Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Verso, Avensis and RAV4 and cover manufacturing dates going back to February 2005. | The eight models recalled are the AYGO, iQ, Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Verso, Avensis and RAV4 and cover manufacturing dates going back to February 2005. |
| The recall does not affect Lexus models, Toyota said. | The recall does not affect Lexus models, Toyota said. |
| "We understand that the current situation is creating concerns and we deeply regret it," said Tadashi Arashima, the chief executive of Toyota Motor Europe. | "We understand that the current situation is creating concerns and we deeply regret it," said Tadashi Arashima, the chief executive of Toyota Motor Europe. |
| Toyota said it was not aware of any accidents resulting from the issue and that only a limited number of incidents involving accelerator pedals had been reported in Europe. | Toyota said it was not aware of any accidents resulting from the issue and that only a limited number of incidents involving accelerator pedals had been reported in Europe. |
| On Thursday, Toyota said it was recalling 75,552 RAV4 vehicles in China from 28 February. | On Thursday, Toyota said it was recalling 75,552 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. |
| Separately, Ford said it would be suspending production of a van made and sold in China that has an accelerator pedal made by the same firm at the centre of Toyota's investigations. | Separately, Ford said it would be suspending production of a van made and sold in China that has an accelerator pedal made by the same firm at the centre of Toyota's investigations. |
| However, Ford said it had only been using the pedal in the Transit Classic model since December, with only 1,663 vehicles produced. | However, Ford said it had only been using the pedal in the Transit Classic model since December, with only 1,663 vehicles produced. |