816 of the earlier models of the Prius are being recalled due to a wiring fault causing the pump motor to stop, potentially stopping the hybrid system. Photo / Bay of Plenty Times
More than 2400 new Toyotas sold in New Zealand and an unknown number of vehicles sold as used imports are being recalled, just a month after 21,000 Toyotas were recalled.
In 1612 vehicles sold new in New Zealand, the steering shaft could make an abnormal noise or rattle if the
shaft engagement has loosened, Toyota said.
The vehicles affected are:
* Avensis - made between 2002 and 2008
* Corolla - 2000 to 2007
* Prius - 2003 to 2009.
Another 816 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured between June 2003 and April 2009 are being recalled because a wiring fault could cause the pump motor to stop "leading to the illumination of warning lights on the instrument panel and, in the worst case, the hybrid system may stop working,'' a statement said.