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Toyota recalls 340,000 vehicles for steering-wheel defects

TOKYO, Oct 26, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling some 340,000 units of five sport-utility and commercial vehicle models for free replacement of defective parts.

The total includes 330,496 units of the Toyota Hilux Surf, Hilux Surf 4WD and Hilux Surf Wagon whose steering wheels could become uncontrollable because of weak relay rods, Toyota said in a report to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The vehicles were manufactured between December 1988 and May 1996.

One person was injured in an accident caused by the defect in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in August.

Toyota is also recalling 9,141 commercial vehicles in its Liteace and Townace families because of excessive play in the steering wheels.

The vehicles were made between July 2003 and June this year.

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