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Toyota to cover defect (un-Recall- Recall) Only 600,000 Siennas affected
It's not a factory recall for the vehicles, made from 2004 through 2006, but the owners will receive a letter from Toyota explaining the problem and offering to take care of it at the company's expense.

It's not a factory recall for the vehicles, made from 2004 through 2006, but the owners will receive a letter from Toyota explaining the problem and offering to take care of it at the company's expense. Read Article



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DaHarderDaHarder - 10/24/2007 2:06:13 PM
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I certainly respect the fact that Toyota is 'getting these issues resolved', but their name is suddenly attached to way too many recalls/issues.

Verdict: Reputation For Quality On The Down-Slide.

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komododavekomododave - 10/24/2007 2:11:40 PM
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I must agree, Toyota has been getting their fair share of recalls and problems as of late.


komododavekomododave - 10/24/2007 2:11:57 PM
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I must agree, Toyota has been getting their fair share of recalls and problems as of late.


komododavekomododave - 10/24/2007 2:12:11 PM
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I must agree, Toyota has been getting their fair share of recalls and problems as of late.


komododavekomododave - 10/24/2007 2:13:21 PM
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grrrr...i hate slow computers


DaHarderDaHarder - 10/24/2007 2:27:40 PM
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Probably more like a Slow Server...

But, We Certainly Get Your Point - LOL!

Note: Inculcation Works Wonders...


komododavekomododave - 10/24/2007 2:10:29 PM
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So they're offering to fix something that is potentially hazardous by sending a letter out to notify customers that Toyota will pick up the tab.......the only reason it's not a technical recall is that toyota moves quicker than the government. Thats not saying much though. In all truthiness, its a recall.

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w209w114w209w114 - 10/24/2007 2:22:53 PMView My AgentSpace
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How many more recalls are we going to see? I hate to say this but I'm starting to see where Consumer Reports may have a point on not recommending these vehicles.

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Agent009Agent009 - 10/25/2007 9:47:25 AMView My AgentSpace
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Well they knew it was going to be a recall, so they beat the feds to the punch. Recalls are recorded but TSB's such as this are not generally counted.

It is a way of saving face by doing it before you are told to do it by the feds.

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no1listensanywayno1listensanyway - 10/24/2007 4:34:02 PMView My AgentSpace
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"We are calling it a warranty enhancement." that is too funny.

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w209w114w209w114 - 10/24/2007 4:46:41 PMView My AgentSpace
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lol. Yes. Toyota loves its customers so much that they are now asking them to bring back their cars to make whats already perfect even better!


MeanVulcanMeanVulcan - 10/24/2007 6:45:47 PM
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so, if its not a factory recall then ... what do you call a defect that affects all models of that minivan that Toyota is publicly admitting as well as offering to cover expense of repair? hmm... yes, last I checked, that is a FACTORY RECALL and they SHOULD pay for it, that is what a factory recall is!!!!!!

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PorschinatorPorschinator - 10/24/2007 6:53:24 PM
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It IS a recall. Toyota is trying to water down its recent increase of recalls by informing buyers of potential problems before it becomes an official recall.

Most recalls from other auto manuf send letters if it is important! Very interesting loop hole Toyota has found out...hehe. It is smart and Toyota is known to be smart.

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PorschinatorPorschinator - 10/24/2007 6:57:03 PM
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Where's Dave989 and his houston female side kick? I thought for sure they were going to say that this is BS and that the IS-F will make it all better :)

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huu76huu76 - 10/24/2007 7:25:29 PM
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Doesn't look good for the factory that's welding those doors. Imagine how bad it'd be if they went union.

It is a recall, eventhough it's not hazardous like when your brakes don't work. You do notice that Toyota is accepting to fix cars that may not even be affected (5 years back is MY2002, the Sienna was redesigned for MY2004).

Like I said, consumer reports kicking them off the recommended list will embarass them into doing better.

Now if they can only find a magazine that doesn't automatically award a German car the win in a comparison before the comparison even takes place.

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1970toyotamarc1970toyotamarc - 10/24/2007 7:39:07 PM
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The bad wekk for my beloved Toyota continues. But perspective people... There hadnt been many quality/recall issues for a very long time since the last round, and in that meantime, many more mfrs recalled hundreds of thousands of vehicle for fires, brakes, you name it.

And BTW, since Autospies hasnt posted this yet, the folks at Autoblog posted that Toyota has responded to the Tundra tailgate issue ans stated they will fix the affected units. Thats being a responsible company. People forget that the original LS400 had a mfr defect right out the gate. Toyota replaced every CAR (not just the part).

And I could be wrong, but I believe it's not a recall unless NHTSA(?) says so.

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EL34EL34 - 10/24/2007 10:13:54 PM
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Toyota should close it's doors and go out of business if they can't build nice lookin' cars.

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