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Toyota China JVs to recall 83,684 cars

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-10-30 15:53

Two joint ventures of Toyota Motor in China will recall a combined 83,684 sedans because of faults in the manual transmission, the General Administration of Quality Supervision,Inspection and Quarantine said.

The quality regulator said Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co Ltd, a joint venture between China FAW Group Corp and Toyota Motor Corp, will recall 83,406 units of the Vios and Corolla models beginning November 3.

Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co Ltd, Toyota's second joint venture in China under a partnership with Guangzhou Automotive Industrial Corp, will recall 278 Yaris cars, also due to transmission problems.

The regulator did not say if any accidents have been reported as a result of the problem.