Shanghai, February 3 (Gasgoo.com) Toyota recently decided to recall over 75,000 vehicles in China due to accelerator pedals and earlier this week it made an apology to Chinese car owners over problems bought by its vehicles' faulty pedal systems, CCTV.com reported.
Henry Liu, deputy head of Public Relations Department for Toyota China, says the Japanese automaker is sorry for the anxiety and confusion caused by the recall. The company has launched a media campaign to bolster its reputation for quality, he added.
"We will try our best to make the faulty gas pedal system known to the public. We will send the parts to dealers across the country, and provide training for them. To make sure they have enough inventory and skills, we need time to prepare," Liu said.
"The defect is due to a lack of durability in the material. When the pedal is used often, the friction creates a block-up. This problem will become even more serious when the friction gets stronger," he said, citing a design and material defect.
Last Thursday's recall in China of 75,552 RAV4 SUVs because of pedal problems is part of a global recall that includes 5.3 million cars in the U.S. But this is Toyota's fifth vehicle recall in China since January 2009.
