TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday that about 82,200 hybrid SUVs in the United States as a result of the computer motherboard with possible faulty cabling will remember it.
The car giant said that the recall of Highlander and Lexus brand hybrid will include SUVs from its 2006 and 2007 lines. The action covers only the vehicles sold in the United States with no models, which affected.
The recall is the latest setback for Toyota, which is just recovering from the earthquake and tsunami, all the parts of which have devastated Japan in March. The company predicted earlier this month profit almost one-third, the last production relating to disasters, in covered, although it expected a strong rebound in the next few months.
Wednesday recall includes approximately 45,500 Highlander Hybrid and 400 hrs said 36,700 Lexus RX vehicles, US subsidiary of the company in a press release.
Toyota said that the affected vehicles-hybrid system has a computer circuit board with insufficient solder, which could be damaged during the high-drive. If damages occur, the company said the vehicles either continue to see reduced makes for a short distance or coast to stop would work.
The automaker said it is working to get replacement parts, and now owner notified potentially defective vehicles in mid-July.
Toyota was significantly a number of callbacks, which soiled its reputation for safety and finally 14 million vehicles worldwide reached when the natural disasters made in March.
The company said last week it will hire 3,000 to 4,000 temporary workers in Japan and restructuring their activities be ready for a recovery of vehicle production as automakers bounce back.
Also during a restore, Toyota will lose its place as the world's best-selling automaker General Motors co. this year because of accidents.
Also dealing with possible electricity shortages, and tsunami have destroyed Japanese automaker after she Quake a nuclear power plant in Northeast Japan.
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