Sunday, January 31, 2010

Toyota gas pedal recall woes spread to Peugeot / Citroën in Europe



The massive Toyota sticking-accelerator tone recall has distribute from the United States to aggregation and modify beyond Toyota-branded vehicles. Approximately 90,000 Peugeot 107 and Citroën C1 minicars hit been added to the itemize of afflicted models. PSA, the parent of Peugeot and Citroën, has a render venture with Toyota in the Czech Republic that produces the 107, C1 and the attendant Toyota Aygo.

The minis deal the aforementioned electronic tone assembly organisation utilised in the 2.3 meg Toyotas being recalled in North America, as substantially a 1.8 meg vehicles in Europe. In addition to the Aygo, Toyota has identified the iQ, Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Verso, Avensis and Rav4 in Europe. In amount Toyota is recalling 7.5 meg vehicles worldwide.

We don't undergo for trusty but it seems unlikely with this some vehicles participating around the concern that CTS is the sole bourgeois of these parts. If CTS is not the exclusive bourgeois then it appears likely that the supply is more of a organisation difficulty than a manufacturing supply at digit being or supplier. It is also doable that it could be a code supply unrelated to the element itself.

[Source: The Guardian]


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