Toyota is urging 200,000 Taiwanese owners of vehicles suspected of having sealing problems to send in their vehicles for inspection.
Inspections have found that the sealing of windows, doors, engine hoods and trunks might harden or crack, leading to leakage that could cause rust in components, said Hotai Motor Co (和泰汽車), which sells Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Taiwan.
“But this sealing problem has no impact on car safety,” Hotai spokesman Steven Yang (楊湘泉) said.
The company has notified owners to make appointments with maintenance centers so their vehicles can be inspected. Component replacement would be needed only if cracks are found in sealing.
The eight models affected are the Camry, Wish and Corolla Altis produced between April 1 and Dec. 31, 2006; the Vios, Yaris, Zace and Hiace made between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2006; and the Camry, Wish, Corolla Altis, Vios, Yaris, Zace and Innova models that rolled off production lines between Jan. 1, 2007, and Nov. 18, 2008.
Last month, the company announced recalls for vehicles in Taiwan as part of worldwide problems with accelerator pedals and brakes affecting Toyota models.
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