Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will re-deliver on July 4, 2003 the six fuel cell hybrid vehicles that had been subject to a recall. The company recalled the six already-delivered vehicles on May 23rd, due to the discovery of a leak in the fuel tank of one of them.

The cause of the hydrogen leak was a gap created by the aging of an O ring in the joint leading out of the tank. An unsuitable material had been used for the O ring. Toyota consulted the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and received the Ministry's approval to re-deliver the four cars sold in Japan, promising that it would replace the O rings with ones made of a more suitable material.

Toyota U.S.A. recalled two vehicles that had been sold in the U.S. The company is now drawing up measures to ensure re-delivery of these vehicles by August.


- Toyota Recalls Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles (Related JFS article)
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Posted: 2003/08/01 09:48:17 AM
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