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| Toyota UK says it will be nearly a week before it can start repairs on cars with defective accelerator pedals. | Toyota UK says it will be nearly a week before it can start repairs on cars with defective accelerator pedals. |
| More than 180,000 cars in Britain have been affected and will need to be taken to dealers to be fixed. | More than 180,000 cars in Britain have been affected and will need to be taken to dealers to be fixed. |
| The Japanese giant is recalling millions of cars around the world following an accelerator pedal problem affecting seven of its models. | The Japanese giant is recalling millions of cars around the world following an accelerator pedal problem affecting seven of its models. |
| It has also said it is investigating separate reports in Japan and the US of faulty brakes on its Prius hybrid car. | It has also said it is investigating separate reports in Japan and the US of faulty brakes on its Prius hybrid car. |
| Bumper profits | Bumper profits |
| Meanwhile, the company's financial results for the three months to December 2009 have just been released and show a huge swing back into profit. | Meanwhile, the company's financial results for the three months to December 2009 have just been released and show a huge swing back into profit. |
| It made net income 153 billion yen ($1.68bn, £1.06bn) after a loss of 164 billion yen for the same period the year before. | It made net income 153 billion yen ($1.68bn, £1.06bn) after a loss of 164 billion yen for the same period the year before. |
| The company confirmed its estimate that it would lose about $2bn (£1.23bn) in recall costs and lost sales, but said it still expected sales to increase to 7.18 million in the next financial year. | The company confirmed its estimate that it would lose about $2bn (£1.23bn) in recall costs and lost sales, but said it still expected sales to increase to 7.18 million in the next financial year. |
| It added it had not yet worked out the cost of the latest reports of problems with the new Prius. | It added it had not yet worked out the cost of the latest reports of problems with the new Prius. |
| Its shares fell to a 10-month low in Wednesday trading. | Its shares fell to a 10-month low in Wednesday trading. |
| Taking orders | Taking orders |
| Toyota is the world's biggest car maker, with around 1.6 million of its cars on UK roads. | Toyota is the world's biggest car maker, with around 1.6 million of its cars on UK roads. |
| It says it is writing to 180,865 UK drivers warning them to arrange repairs after a potential problem with sticking or jamming accelerator pedals was identified. | It says it is writing to 180,865 UK drivers warning them to arrange repairs after a potential problem with sticking or jamming accelerator pedals was identified. |
| UK RECALLED MODELS February 2005 - August 2009 AYGONovember 2008 - November 2009 iQNovember 2005 - September 2009 YarisOctober 2006 - 5 January 2010 AurisOctober 2006 - December 2009 CorollaFebruary 2009 - 5 Jan 2010 VersoNovember 2008 - December 2009 Avensis Q&A: Toyota recall Toyota shares fall under pressure Toyota says no UK Prius concerns | UK RECALLED MODELS February 2005 - August 2009 AYGONovember 2008 - November 2009 iQNovember 2005 - September 2009 YarisOctober 2006 - 5 January 2010 AurisOctober 2006 - December 2009 CorollaFebruary 2009 - 5 Jan 2010 VersoNovember 2008 - December 2009 Avensis Q&A: Toyota recall Toyota shares fall under pressure Toyota says no UK Prius concerns |
| The models affected are the IQ, Aygo, Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Avensis and Verso. | The models affected are the IQ, Aygo, Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Avensis and Verso. |
| The parts needed to repair the cars will not arrive in the UK until next week, with the first repairs scheduled for 10 February. | The parts needed to repair the cars will not arrive in the UK until next week, with the first repairs scheduled for 10 February. |
| Toyota says the process - which should only be carried out by its dealers - takes around half an hour. | Toyota says the process - which should only be carried out by its dealers - takes around half an hour. |
| A spokesman for Toyota told the BBC no new cars are affected, and dealerships are still taking orders on all models. | A spokesman for Toyota told the BBC no new cars are affected, and dealerships are still taking orders on all models. |
| The company has also confirmed that there have been dozens of complaints in the US and Japan over brake problems in the Prius hybrid car, but none has been reported in the UK. | The company has also confirmed that there have been dozens of complaints in the US and Japan over brake problems in the Prius hybrid car, but none has been reported in the UK. |
| The Prius had been unaffected by the sticking accelerator pedal problem. | The Prius had been unaffected by the sticking accelerator pedal problem. |
| Safety issue | Safety issue |
| Toyota is recalling up to 1.8 million cars across Europe over the problem with accelerator pedals. These are on top of the millions of vehicles it is recalling in the US and Japan. | Toyota is recalling up to 1.8 million cars across Europe over the problem with accelerator pedals. These are on top of the millions of vehicles it is recalling in the US and Japan. |
| The company said it was not aware of any accidents resulting from the issue and that only 26 incidents involving accelerator pedals had been reported in Europe. | The company said it was not aware of any accidents resulting from the issue and that only 26 incidents involving accelerator pedals had been reported in Europe. |
| Toyota's UK spokesman Scott Brownlee denied that the firm had delayed the accelerator pedal recall in the UK. | Toyota's UK spokesman Scott Brownlee denied that the firm had delayed the accelerator pedal recall in the UK. |
| He told the BBC that although concerns were raised about vehicles in late 2008, they were a quality rather than a safety issue. | He told the BBC that although concerns were raised about vehicles in late 2008, they were a quality rather than a safety issue. |
| Toyota said that anyone in the UK who had suffered a problem with their accelerator pedal should call the company's hotline, and should not get the problem fixed independently. | Toyota said that anyone in the UK who had suffered a problem with their accelerator pedal should call the company's hotline, and should not get the problem fixed independently. |
| The carmaker is also working with the UK's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, and will write to car owners whose vehicles could be affected - a process that could take 10 days. This will also include owners who have bought the cars second-hand. | The carmaker is also working with the UK's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, and will write to car owners whose vehicles could be affected - a process that could take 10 days. This will also include owners who have bought the cars second-hand. |
| A website that would allow owners to check their vehicles registration number was also being developed. | A website that would allow owners to check their vehicles registration number was also being developed. |
| US authorities said they were looking at the possibility of fining Toyota. | US authorities said they were looking at the possibility of fining Toyota. |
| American Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said safety officials would "continue to hold Toyota's feet to the fire". | American Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said safety officials would "continue to hold Toyota's feet to the fire". |
| He repeated that his agency was studying the possibility of civil penalties against Toyota for safety violations, which could mean fines of millions of dollars for the company. | He repeated that his agency was studying the possibility of civil penalties against Toyota for safety violations, which could mean fines of millions of dollars for the company. |
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