Toyota Motor has said it was recalling 2005-2010 model year Avalons and 2009-2010 Sequoia cars sold in the Middle East to fix faulty accelerator pedals that have led to the recall of a combined 4.4m cars in North America, Europe and China so far.
A spokeswoman told Reuters the company was still tallying the numbers of the cars subject to the recall. It remained to be seen whether any cars are affected in South America and Africa, she said. The pedals were not used in Japan, Oceania and Asia, excluding China.
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That said, a local report said Toyota New Zealand was awaiting advice on whether about 60 Avensis models in the country were affected. A small number have been imported from the UK, just-auto understands, and the current Tourer (wagon) model is available there new.
