Chinese automakers should learn lesson from Toyota recalls

Toyota Motor Corp. has been plagued by a string of recent complaints about problems with the power steering and braking systems on several of its models.

Although the world's largest automaker has recalled 8 million cars worldwide, an editorial in China's "Tencent News" questions how the company will regain the lost confidence of massive numbers of consumers.

The editorial says Toyota should further enhance its sense of responsibility for the recalls, because the Japanese company enjoys high popularity around the world, particularly in China. But instead it not only has disappointed most of its current and potential consumers, but also has created opportunities for its rivals to catch up.

The editorial says Toyota should undertake other practical actions immediately to improve the quality of its products for the sake of winning back the hearts of consumers.

It also suggests that Chinese automakers take the issue into consideration and produce more secure vehicles in their home country.