Toyota recalls nearly 1 million trucks and SUVs

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Reuters / September 07, 2005 Toyota Motor Corp. issued a recall for 978,000 pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles sold in the same market citing a faulty steering mechanism. Toyota said its recalled vehicles include power-steering equipped 4Runner sport utility vehicles and compact pickups and T-100 pickups from the 1989-1996 model years.

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Wow! A recall including trucks they sold in the 80's ('89 is still the 80's, hehe)... So, should we expect all Toyotas to be recalled sooner or later? :lol: But seriously, what took them so long? Were they trying to cover it up and hope it passed? What else might they be hiding?

[balthazar 4,101 3 Vehicles]

If we can learn anything from watching cross-town rival mitsubishi: LOTS!!