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Toyota recalls 3,085 TOYOTA 86 cars built over a decade ago in China; horns may fail to sound

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Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. has filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation under China's defective vehicle recall regulations. Recall No. S2026M0144V covers 3,085 imported TOYOTA 86 vehicles produced between December 24, 2012 and July 26, 2016, starting December 28, 2026. In the affected vehicles, a guide in the spiral cable of the steering system may, under certain conditions, cause the cable's internal wiring to wear and break, preventing the horn from sounding properly and leaving drivers unable to warn nearby vehicles or pedestrians in an emergency. Toyota will replace the steering spiral cable free of charge to eliminate the safety hazard.

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Toyota recalls 3085 TOYOTA 86 cars built more than a decade ago in China; horns may fail to sound

IT之家 November 13 news: IT之家 has learned from the State Administration for Market Regulation that Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. has recently filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Auto Products and the Implementation Measures for the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Auto Products.

Recall number S2026M0144V: Starting from December 28, 2026, it will recall some imported TOYOTA 86 vehicles produced between December 24, 2012 and July 26, 2016, totaling 3085 vehicles.

For vehicles within the scope of this recall, the guide in the steering spiral cable may, under certain conditions, cause the internal wiring of the spiral cable to wear and break, resulting in the horn failing to sound normally, so that in an emergency the vehicle cannot send a warning to nearby vehicles or pedestrians, posing a safety hazard.

Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will replace the steering spiral cable free of charge for vehicles within the scope of the recall to eliminate the safety hazard.

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