Toyota recalls 373.000 vehicles over steering column

Toyota announced today that it intents to voluntarily recall certain Toyota Avalons to replace steering column bracket.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today (29.7.2010) announced that it intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 373,000 2000-2004 Model Year Toyota Avalons sold in the United States to address the possibility that the vehicle’s steering lock bar could break under certain conditions.

No other Toyota or Lexus models are involved in this recall.

Neither Toyota Middle East nor Toyota Egypt announced any numbers of effected vehicles yet.