Shah Alam, 18 February 2010 - Recently, there have been reports in the news regarding various Toyota recall issues in the U.S. As a distributor of Toyota vehicles in Malaysia, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. would like to update the public and media on the issue concerning the recalls. The major updates involve:

On the news report on NHTSA investigating concerning the power steering complaints on the Toyota Corolla models in the U.S., Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan has officially confirmed the Corolla power steering issue IS NOT affecting the Corolla models in Malaysia and other regions. This is due to the different body and size, thus different components used as compared to models in the US.

So far, there are no complaints on power steering for this model in Malaysia. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd would like to reaffirm and emphasize to our customers in Malaysia that all Toyota Corolla models sold by UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd are not affected by this issue.

Further to the recall issue on Toyota Tacoma Drive shaft in the U.S., we would like to clarify that the Tacoma pick up is not sold in Malaysia and is completely different from the Hilux pick up sold by UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. In addition to that, the drive-shaft used in our pick-up model is different from the one used in Toyota Tacoma.

It was also reported earlier in the news regarding the Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), United States to conduct a voluntary safety recall campaign on approximately 7,700 units of Toyota Camry produced from early Feb 2009 to late March 2009. This is to inspect a power steering hose that may be in contact with a front brake tube. This contact could leak to a hole in the brake tube and cause a possible brake fluid leak.

UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd would like to reiterate to our customers in Malaysia that we have received confirmation from our principal, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan that all Toyota Camry models sold by UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd are not affected by this voluntary recall exercise. The components of the affected models used in the US markets are different from the Toyota models sold in Malaysia by UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd.

We would like to advise the public that there should be no further concern on the matters above.