Toyota recalls more than 116,000 Hi-Lux vehicles

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Economic Times

SYDNEY: Toyota announced a safety recall of more than 116,000 four-wheel-drive HiLux vehicles in Australia, following concerns that the vehicles might be damaged if used frequently on rough roads.

The recall is to check support brackets on 116,507 petrol and turbo-diesel HiLux vehicles produced between January 2005 and February 2010, Toyota Australia said in a statement.

"In rural areas, if the vehicle is frequently accelerated or decelerated quickly on rough roads that feature extreme conditions, the rear tailshaft centre bearing support brackets may give way," Toyota Australia said in a statement.

Nineteen cases of the problem, which could be worsened by constant use over cattle crossings, have been reported in Australia but only one involved the break down of the support brackets and nobody was injured in the incident.


Read more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/Toyota-recalls-more-than-116000-Hi-Lux-vehicles/articleshow/6518846.cms

[madrchsod]

1. call the ad agency.....'Hilux The unstoppable Toyota Hilux'

http://www.toyota-europe.com/cars/new_cars/hilux/index.aspx

[Po_d Mainiac]

2. Adds a whole new definition to the term 'excitement'

The rear shaft hitting the ground at say 1800RPM (Around 60MPH?) The front yoke then slides outa the tranny tailshaft housing, but is still attached to the rear X by the U-joint.

Too many possibilities to fathom, including the chance that the drive shaft clangs around in the rear of the passenger compartment
yikes!

[Kolesar]

3. How to speak Australian

Reliable transportation:


Beer:

[Xithras]

4. I wonder if this covers American Tacoma's

My brother has a Tacoma that he beats on relentlessly on the Sierra fire roads.