Iħjut Toyota Halts bejgħ ta ' tmien mudelli fuq il-periklu tas-sikurezza

Toyota qed tinforma lin-negozjanti tagħha tal-Amerika ta' Fuq biex jieqfu jbiegħu kważi kull mudell li toffri filwaqt li jkun qed jiġi vvalutat riskju ta' nirien.
Il-mudelli affettwati jinkludu l-Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Sienna, Tundra u Tacom.
Il-karozzi mgħammra b'saħħiet tas-sits qed jiġu investigati wara Toyota ġie mwissi mill-uffiċjali tas-sikurezza tal-Korea t'Isfel meta l-materjal tas-sit ma ssodisfax l-istandards tar-ritardazzjoni tan-nirien. L-Istitut Korean tat-Test u r-Riċerka tal-Karozzi, li juża l-istess standard bħall-Amministrazzjoni Nazzjonali tas-Sikurezza tat-Traffiku fuq l-Awtostrada (l-aġenzija li issa qed tmexxi s-sonda tas-sikurezza), sab li l-materjal fil-ħiter tas-sit ma jissodisfax l-istandards li jirrikjedu li jdewweb fjamma tul il-wiċċ tal-materjal b'rata speċifikata.
Toyota infurmat lill-NHTSA dwar il-karozzi li ilhom fil-produzzjoni mill-2012, meta l-awtomakers Ġappuniżi bidlu l-fornituri tad-drapp. Skont dak li tiddeċiedi l-aġenzija tas-sikurezza, jista' jkun hemm sejħa lura maħruġa fuq il-vetturi.
Il-kelliem ta' Toyota John Hanson qal lil Automotive News li ma kien hemm l-ebda rapport ta' aċċidenti, nirien jew korrimenti relatati mal-kwistjoni fl-Amerika ta' Fuq. Huwa stqarr li Toyota ma ħassitx li se jkun hemm bżonn ta' sejħa lura. Hanson qalet ukoll li Toyota se tittratta talbiet minn sidien individwali biex jissostitwixxu l-parti mingħajr ebda spiża fuq bażi ta' każ b'każ.

Toyota is informing its North American dealers to stop selling almost every model it offers while a fire risk is being assessed.
Affected models include the Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Sienna, Tundra and Tacom.
The cars equipped with seat warmers are being investigated after Toyota was alerted by South Korean safety officials when the seat material didnt meet fire retardation standards. The Korean Automotive Test and Research Institute, which uses the same standard as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (the agency now conducting the safety probe), found that the material in the seat heater does not meet standards that require it to retard a flame across the material surface at a specified rate.
Toyota informed NHTSA about the cars which have been in production since 2012, when the Japanese automakers switched fabric suppliers. Depending on what the safety agency decides, there can be a recall issued on the vehicles.
Toyota spokesperson John Hanson told Automotive News that there have been no reports of accidents, fires or injuries related to the issue in North America. He stated that Toyota didnt feel that a recall will be necessary. Hanson also said that Toyota will handle requests by individual owners to replace the part at no cost on a case-by-case basis.