Toyota waited nearly a year in 2005 to recall trucks and SUVs in the United States with defective steering rods, despite issuing a similar recall in Japan and receiving dozens of reports from American motorists about rods that snapped without warning, an Associated Press investigation has found.
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5/10/2010
Richard L Dennis
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Toyota Waited Almost A Year To Issue Recall!

It seems things are going from bad to worse for Toyota.  While they are still the number one automotive company in the world and had strong sales for March and April, their coverage in the media due to the defects and recalls certainly isn't helping them. 

According to an Associated Press Investigation, Toyota waited nearly a year in 2005 to recall trucks and SUVs in the United States with defective steering rods, despite issuing a similar recall in Japan and receiving dozens of reports from American motorists about rods that snapped without warning.

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