Steering System Failure Toyota recalls 550,000 cars worldwide

Toyota Motor Corp. disclosed on Wednesday that it was recalling 550,000 vehicles worldwide. The main reason for recalling these vehicles was due to the failure of the steering system of these vehicles.

The recalled models mainly involved the 2004-2005 Camry, Highlander, Sienna, Solara, 2004 Avalon, 2004-2005 Lexus ES330, RX330 and 2006 RX400h and so on.

Of the 550,000 vehicles recalled, 447,000 were recalled in North America; 38,000 were recalled in Japan; 25,000 were recalled in Australia and New Zealand recalled 14,000 in Europe; and 10,000 were recalled in the Middle East; in Asia (excluding Japan) recalled 14,000 vehicles.

The reason for the recall is that the inner ring and outer ring of the pulley connecting the engine crankshaft and the steering system of these vehicles are misaligned, generating noise or giving a warning signal. If the problem is not solved, the belt of the power steering gear will come off the pulley and the driver will find that the steering load suddenly increases. Big. At present, this failure did not cause casualties.