Toyota and GM recalling over 1.3 million vehicles for engine stalling
By Andrew C., 26 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
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Toyota and General Motors, announced today that they will recall 1.3 million vehicles from the 2005-2008 model years due to complaints of engine stalling. Toyota will recall 1.1 million Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles after more than 1,000 complaints were received, while GM will recall 200,000 Pontiac Vibes, including 162,000 in the United States. For those who don’t know, the Pontiac Vibe is a system vehicle of the Toyota Matrix and it was built at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. joint venture between the two companies. Apparently, the problem might be the computer that controls the engine which was not been properly made. Toyota says that cracks may appear at solder points but also on the electronic component used to protect circuits against excessive voltage. The company which supplied the modules is Delphi. “The ECM’s supplied to Toyota were designed and validated in accordance with specifications provided to us by Toyota,” said Delphi spokesman Lindsey Williams. “We continue to work collaboratively with Toyota and support them in this recall campaign.”
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