Toyota Camry Recall: Automaker Calls Back 361,800 Vehicles Globally

Nov 12, 2014 09:02 AM EST | Matt Mercuro

Toyota Motors said Wednesday that it is calling back a combined 361,800 vehicles globally, including the Camry sedan, covering three separate defects.

Approximately 170,000 Camrys are subject to the recalls in order to fix a faulty ball joint that could cause a loss of control of the vehicle.

Europe accounts for the majority with about 120,000 vehicles, whereas 40,000 can be found in Japan, Toyota said in a statement.

A separate recall covers 105,800 Hiace, Regius Ace and Dyna models, mainly in Japan. Toyota said it needs to replace the fuel pipe in each vehicle.

The third recall is for 86,000 Crown and Crown Majesta models in Japan. These vehicles were called back so that Toyota can fix the outer seat belt assemblies, according to the automaker.

The Tokyo-based company isn't aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths linked to the three recalls.

In October, Toyota recalled 1.67 million vehicles worldwide to address three other defects, including a faulty brake master cylinder, in its Toyota Crown, Noah and Auris models.

The automaker is also facing a federal investigation in the U.S. over the use of airbags manufactured by Japan-based supplier Takata Corp. Reports indicate that airbag inflators could malfunction if consistently exposed to high humidity, causing metal fragments to shoot out when the bags are deployed in the event of a crash.

Toyota has asked its US customers to keep people from sitting in the front passenger seat until dealers fix faulty airbags, according to Reuters.

Toyota is the largest seller of automobiles in the world, having pulled ahead of rivals like Volkswagen and General Motors recently. The automaker sold approximately 7.615 million cars during the first nine months of 2014. It is currently on pace to sell a total of 10.2 million vehicles in 2014. 

Toyota's customer service can be reached at 1-800-331-4331. 

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