Power window recall does not affect local Toyotas
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has issued a statement regarding the recent power window recall campaign in the US and clarified that its local models are not affected by the recall.
As previously reported, the models affected are the Toyota Matrix and GM’s Pontiac Vibe based on the Matrix. The affected part is a glass bolt on the driver and front passenger side door, which might loosen and cause an abnormal rattling sound.
Perhaps some customers have called up UMW Toyota Motor with questions expressing concern regarding this recall, so UMW Toyota Motor has decided to respond with a press release. It’s actually interesting to observe recall activity worldwide as we can observe the activities of different car manufacturers around the world and how they handle the recalls. It will at the very least raise our expectations on how our homegrown manufacturers should behave.
But we should not confuse international recalls with local models and spread rumours around as many of the parts that go into cars are localised according to region, so a part that is defective in one region could and should be perfectly fine in another.
April 15, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
well toyota has came up with their official statement so no worries for our local toyota owner.
April 15, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
wow, if like this also recall. Then PROTON need to recall all of their cars already…
April 15, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
i think maybe its just a publicity stunt.. you know, get customers to be more confident with their products, those sort of things. Marketing stuff.
April 15, 2008 @ 9:55 pm
recalling local TOYOTAS..goshhh wait to see in bankrupcy…lolzz…whether there are problems anot it will be P&C…Honda cars are always prior with reliableness
April 16, 2008 @ 2:38 pm
mmm. my 6month old P2 MYVI SXI got problem with power window control.. driver power window just only open its own window.. others windows must try more to open.. suke sangkut2..
April 21, 2008 @ 8:58 am
Recall = substandard components or bad QC.