Miguel Fonseca, Managing Director of Toyota GB, describes the process for vehicles affected by the accelerator pedal recall in the UK.
Toyota today announced a global recall on the latest, third-generation Prius built before 27 January 2010. This will involve 8,500 cars in the UK. To date, there have been no accidents linked to this issue reported in Europe. No other Toyota or Lexus models are affected by this latest recall action in Europe.
Press speculation continues today regarding the 3rd Generation Prius braking system. On Friday, Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, gave a press conference, and below is an extract from his statement.
If you are an owner of one of the following vehicles, you can now enter your Vehicle Indentification Number (VIN) here to see if your Toyota is affected by the accelerator pedal recall.
Toyota GB can confirm that insurance cover on Toyota cars is unaffected by the current safety recall.
In a statement issued yesterday (4th February), the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said: “The ABI confirms that motor insurance policies will continue to cover Toyota owners affected by the recall of certain models”.
Akio Toyoda, the President of Toyota Motor Corporation, gave a Press Conference today in Tokyo. Below is a transcript of his statement.
