Toyota Recalls Thousands Of Sequoias
In what is becoming a monthly trend the Toyota Motor Company has issued yet another safety recall. Last month the auto giant announced it was recalling approximately 50,000 2003 Sequoia’s due to issues with sudden, unexpected braking or slowing caused by a software problem in vehicles' electronic stability control systems.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had begin an investigation into the popular Sequoia over a year ago after receiving 50 complaints from drivers who experienced "inappropriate activation of the electronic stability control or the traction control system."
"During the activation of either system, the driver loses throttle control and one or more brakes may apply, causing the vehicle to slow suddenly," the NHTSA said in a filing. "During these activation events, the brake lights are not illuminated to signal to following traffic that the vehicle is slowing."
Toyota has issued a written response to the news and has noted that there have not been any reported injuries reported as a result of the problem. However, the NHTSA said some complaints it received included allegations of Sequoias being hit or nearly hit by vehicles following behind them when the unexpected slowing occurred.
