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Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 2:04 +0000by jaybags
This is one massive recall! It claims 2005 - 2010 models, including the Hilux. Though havn't heard any issues relating to the Hilux in regards to their recall?
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/co ... 6879072179
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 2:18 +0000by LUXZLA
Snappers. They will probably just have to inspect the majority.
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 2:35 +0000by boxhead55
Seat slides
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 3:40 +0000by mitch_893
Boxhead, is it a straight up replacement of a part, or just an initial inspect? And is it all hiluxes in that year range or just vehicles flagged in the global warranty system?
Also, this is what I just found on the sbs news page
"The company will recall around 179,000 Hilux utes built between April 2004 and December 2009 to replace a spiral cable between the steering wheel and steering column that Toyota says may become damaged with repeated turning of the steering wheel."
Which really annoys me, and I will be speaking to them about this, as I have only recently replaced my clock spring with an aftermarket unit. My thoughts would be that the genuine failed, and they have finally recognized a problem, so they can fit a revised one for me.
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 3:45 +0000by buggerlux
Received a letter some time ago. Something to do with the drive shaft? Haven't had time to follow it up.
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 3:51 +0000by Actilux
Gold, I've put off replacing my broken clock spring for over 2 years(dumb I know...) after speaking direct with DOTARS who said it's not a recall issue.
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 3:54 +0000by Qwerty
mitch_893 wrote:Boxhead, is it a straight up replacement of a part, or just an initial inspect? And is it all hiluxes in that year range or just vehicles flagged in the global warranty system?
Also, this is what I just found on the sbs news page
"The company will recall around 179,000 Hilux utes built between April 2004 and December 2009 to replace a spiral cable between the steering wheel and steering column that Toyota says may become damaged with repeated turning of the steering wheel."
Which really annoys me, and I will be speaking to them about this, as I have only recently replaced my clock spring with an aftermarket unit. My thoughts would be that the genuine failed, and they have finally recognized a problem, so they can fit a revised one for me.
toyota have been honouring warranty well past warranty period... so long as it's less than 200k and i think 6 years or something like that.
Toyota good wll program or some such shit
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 5:33 +0000by StevenS
Bloody hell!
I got turned down from the "good will" program because my Hilux was JUST outside that age bracket (05 model).
and NOW it turns out they're going to replace them regardless of age?!
How many people in that year range would have already had a faulty clockspring and had to replace it out of their own pocket because Toyota hadn't yet decided it was a recall.
Mongrels
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 5:39 +0000by mitch_893
Thanks qwerty, pretty much all manufacturers honour goodwill claims. Mine is an 06 model with 245,000ks so didn't even make an attempt.
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 6:49 +0000by Kizzzaaa
buggerlux wrote:Received a letter some time ago. Something to do with the drive shaft? Haven't had time to follow it up.
In regards to the drive shaft, that was about 2 years ago roughly. They put support brackets on the tail shaft just in front of the slip joint. Not overly important but would probably be a good thing to chase up.
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 6:55 +0000by boxhead55
Yea that was like 2 years ago
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 7:17 +0000by SRD4D
Im on about the third one,toyota didmt pay for mine at least they can cover this one.
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Wed, 09 Apr 2014 9:56 +0000by mattwhite
Wife's work tarago has an outstanding one for the window switch. Still not done the hilux centre bearing bracket. Now this. Might pull my finger out and get them all done.
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 3:32 +0000by Vylen
I just read the news... how convenient, my airbag light turned on a couple weeks ago but I hadn't had the time to get it sorted out. Lucky me
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 4:14 +0000by hilux_bondy_007
Sounds like a good time for a recall becuase my lights been on for over 2 yrs
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 5:53 +0000by dano85
Are they replacing it with a stronger one that will last?
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 6:02 +0000by Vylen
dano85 wrote:Are they replacing it with a stronger one that will last?
"For all involved vehicles, a Toyota dealer will replace the spiral cable with an improved one." - so the US press release says...
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 6:20 +0000by boxhead55
Yea the squib is sealed better as the dust ingress is what rubs the Ribbon cable and destroys the contact. Wish I could keep the old ones .02 grams of gold in each unit. On the critical component pins. O well!!
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 7:08 +0000by jaybags
Is it worth getting it checked out by Toyota regardless of issues? I don't seem to have any problems, but if I can get an upgrade out of it, might as well, right?
Re: Massive Toyota recall
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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 8:19 +0000by Qwerty
Hmmm had my clock spring replaced about 18montgs ago by Toyota under good will. I guess that means mines already been done ?