I have to admit that until I got this question, I had not heard about this. I then found this story on the CBC which gives the details:
Toyota Canada is recalling more than 157,000 vehicles to fix airbags and window wipers.
They include more than 140,000 Corolla and Matrix cars from 2003 and 2004 and almost 17,000 Lexus IS models from 2006 through 2012.
The Corolla and Matrix cars are being recalled because of concerns their airbags could be deployed inadvertently due to a possible short circuit in the control module.
The automaker also says the wiper arms of the Lexus vehicles may not be sufficiently tight and may stop working if their movement is restricted, by a buildup of snow for example.
At least it isn’t the Matrix that I have seeing as my Matrix is a 2009 model. But I am starting to wonder if Toyota is taking the attitude of “There’s a risk here that could get us in trouble. Let’s do a recall.” rather than them finding an actual problem. Given the beating they took a couple of years ago with lawsuits and congressional hearings, I don’t blame them if that’s the case.
Still, this isn’t going to help their public image. And the timing couldn’t have been worse seeing as they have once again become the number 1 carmaker on planet earth.
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Hey IT Nerd! Toyota Has Another Recall On The Matrix. What Are Your Thoughts?
I have to admit that until I got this question, I had not heard about this. I then found this story on the CBC which gives the details:
Toyota Canada is recalling more than 157,000 vehicles to fix airbags and window wipers.
They include more than 140,000 Corolla and Matrix cars from 2003 and 2004 and almost 17,000 Lexus IS models from 2006 through 2012.
The Corolla and Matrix cars are being recalled because of concerns their airbags could be deployed inadvertently due to a possible short circuit in the control module.
The automaker also says the wiper arms of the Lexus vehicles may not be sufficiently tight and may stop working if their movement is restricted, by a buildup of snow for example.
At least it isn’t the Matrix that I have seeing as my Matrix is a 2009 model. But I am starting to wonder if Toyota is taking the attitude of “There’s a risk here that could get us in trouble. Let’s do a recall.” rather than them finding an actual problem. Given the beating they took a couple of years ago with lawsuits and congressional hearings, I don’t blame them if that’s the case.
Still, this isn’t going to help their public image. And the timing couldn’t have been worse seeing as they have once again become the number 1 carmaker on planet earth.
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