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Accident Reconstruction News Article Recalls:Toyota, DaimlerChrysler, Honda DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. (Tokyo:7203.T - News) is recalling about 4,900 of its 2005 model-year Avalon sedans in the United States to fix a defect in the steering wheel column that could result in a loss of control of the vehicle, the company and U.S. safety regulators said on Monday. "A portion of the steering column assembly may not have been welded correctly," Toyota spokesman John McCandless said. The recall is another blow for the world's second-largest automaker, which last week recalled about 880,000 sport utility vehicles and pickups worldwide due to a defect in the front suspension that could hamper steering. Toyota is a perennial leader in quality among mainstream automakers. Separately, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said DaimlerChrysler AG (XETRA:DCXGN.DE - News; NYSE:DCX - News) is recalling 7,191 of its 2006 model-year Mercedes M-Class sport utility vehicles because a clamp that secures the power steering fluid cooling hose may be defective and could cause a loss of the fluid. This could diminish power steering and lead to a crash, the NHTSA said. In another safety action, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Tokyo:7267.T - News) is recalling 14,967 2005 model-year Element wagons because the trailer harness kit has an incorrectly wired connector. "As a result, the trailer brake lamps and turn signal lamps could operate incorrectly, or a fuse could blow causing a sudden loss of brake and turn signal lamp function," the NHTSA said. ### |
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