Japan's Toyota Motor Corp
(7203.T) has recalled 3.37 million cars worldwide over possible defects
involving airbags and emissions control units.
The automaker on Wednesday
said it was recalling 2.87 million cars over a possible fault in emissions
control units. That followed an announcement late on Tuesday that 1.43 million
cars needed repairs over a separate issue involving air bag inflators.
Some of the automaker's
gasoline-electric hybrid Prius models contain both of the potential defects,
taking the total number of vehicles affected by the recalls to 3.37 million.
Toyota on Wednesday said
evaporative fuel emissions control units in models produced from 2006 to 2015
including the Prius, Auris compact hatchback and its popular Corolla models
were prone to cracks, which could expand over time and lead to fuel leaks.
Late on Tuesday it recalled
Prius models and Lexus CT200h cars made from 2010 to 2012 over air bag
inflators that could have a small crack in a weld, which could lead to the
separation of the inflator chambers.
The inflator, which was not
supplied by troubled maker Takata Corp (7312.T), could partially inflate and
enter the vehicle interior, increasing the risk of injury, Toyota said.
Credit:Reuters
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