Toyota to recall more than 18,000 Irish vehicles

TOYOTA Ireland are to implement a recall of up to 18,130 vehicles from next Wednesday.

It follows a global recall announcement last week concerning accelerator pedals that could potentially stick. The models involved include the IQ, Aygo with automatic transmission, Yaris, Corolla, Auris, Verso and Avensis. Only certain production batches are affected. In a feature added to the Toyota website, concerned owners can use their car’s registration number to check if it is part of the recall.

Initial stocks of replacement precision metal plate are scheduled to arrive in Ireland on Wednesday. That day it is scheduled for letters to be sent tocustomers informing them of which dealership they should attend for the new metal plate to be installed.