Again has the world's largest carmaker Toyota recall models. One problem with the power steering control units can cause failure of the steering force support. The models are affected and Yaris Verso-S. Cologne The Japanese carmaker Toyota calls due to possible defects in the control units of the power steering thousands of vehicles in Germany in the workshop. The recall affects 7045 vehicles in Germany and the Yaris Verso-S models built between August 2010 to March 2012, as Toyota announced in Cologne, Germany on Wednesday.
During the manufacture of power steering control unit can be entered in a relay according to Toyota moisture. This may lead to failure of the steering force assistance. The driver in this case would be informed by a warning light and a warning tone. There were no accidents are known which are due to a defective relay. After presentation of Toyota spokesman Ekkardt Sense village, the vehicle remains steerable, even in case of failure of the control unit.
Overall, the recall affects, according to Sense village 174 248 vehicles worldwide, including 46 in Europe 651 Addition, there were still some 10 000 internationally Subaru vehicles affected, BelTA learned from the Toyota headquarters in Tokyo.
Only in June had to call Toyota workshops in the 242 000 cars. At that time, especially the success of hybrid Prius was affected. This was due to problems with the brakes.