9 car models recalled by Toyota are RAV4, Corolla, Matrix, Avalon, Camry, Highlander, Tundra and Sequoia and Prius. Funny enough these recalls are not affecting the Developing countries. is it that our standards are too low or Toyota just design the best cars for us?

We have a huge dependence on toyota and at these rate of recalls, not only are toyota going to suffer huge losses but also loss of public confidence.

This will eventually be turned on to the consumer to shoulder the cost of revamping itself. Overally, Toyota becomes expensive, parts became expensive and the already high resale vale of Toyo's also goes high. Effectively, lowering spendings on cars or lowering the amount of liquid cash in your pocket

@Mufasa; We do not have to worry too much since most of us buy cars that have already done 100,000 Kilimeters. Besides that the defects are usually rectified by potholes and accidents!!! before the junk is finally sent to the cementry!!!

@tuvok, Yes! You're right. These models are very recent. However, My worry is that the Toyota Corporation has entered into a huge loss in revenue from these huge recall. This will be automatically be transferred to the consumer. Since "Developed Countries" have consumer protection.... Where else do you expect them to regain the capital lost? In my opinion - "Developing countries" with no proper Consumer protection in place and please don't talk about KEBS. They've been weighed and found wanting on several occasions. These guys are reacive as opposed to proactive

Overrated BS, by the western media n those mean jungus....just a sticking pedal!! The uproar mazes me...

Then we shall never be affected since all cars will have been fixed by then!!

At least Toyota admit they have some issues with their cars. Mercs, Beamers and Peugoet have also have issues when driven on rough roads or wet conditions. The very many unnecessary sensors malfunction easily. When your merc stalls on the road, they say it was not meant for these conditions. When a Prius has a problem with rough roads, Toyota recall them. Which now is the more reliable vehicle?

Hahaha the pioneer car was itself a problem.!

Hehehe. Nyayo pioneer eh. But I think its an idea that can work, with the right people. But change the name.... All things with the name nyayo seem to have end too quickly... nyayo bus, nyayo pioneer, maziwa ya nyayo

@Intelligentsia, That was a good one. ati they not only recalled the car but also the idea.

Nyayo Pioneer actually stalled when then Preso Moi was taking lap of honour with it at Kasarani. Yaani, it stalled on a whole ruling Preso...the cheek of it!! Which means for a kawa guy like you and me it would have stalled and kwa dashboard would have flashed the message SIENDI, NA SIENDI NA SIENDI, UTA DO?

Ha! Now it is the turn of Hondas to be recalled:

TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis....Honda's move comes on top of a recall first announced in November 2008 for 4,200 Accord and Civic sedans due to faulty airbag inflators, and expanded last June to cover an additional 510,000 vehicles globally.

Ongoing investigation had determined the defect was caused by insufficient stamping pressure during production of the inflator propellant....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/...0100210/ts_nm/us_toyota

Even me I want to recall all the manhours I have given my employer because I have realized there's a compensation problem he underpaid me while pretending he wont overwork me...then for my transportation needs niende Limuru kununua fuunda (real punda), at least with a donkey you get what u want (a hardworker) and have a fairly good idea when its maker will recall it(old age)...

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