Toyota recalls 2.7 million cars over steering wheel problemsNovember 14, 2012 - 11:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Toyota has said it will recall 2.7 million cars worldwide because of problems with the steering wheel and water pump system, according to BBC News. The recall affects nine models, including the Toyota Corolla and the second-generation Prius. It comes four weeks after the firm recalled more than seven million vehicles worldwide, including some Corolla and Camry models, over faulty window switches. Joichi Tachikawa, a spokesman for Toyota, Japan's biggest carmaker, told the BBC that the problem with the steering wheel was to do with "insufficient hardness of the steering shaft". He explained that due to this, the splines which connect the extension shaft to the gearbox may deform if the steering wheel is "frequently and forcefully turned to the full lock position while driving at a very slow speed". "This may create an increased backlash and the splines may eventually wear out over time, which could result in loss of steering ability," he added. However, Tachikawa said that no accidents due to this fault had been reported so far. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. BSEC Secretary General due in Armenia on July 1 On July 1, the Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) Lazar Comanescu will pay a working visit to Armenia. Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |