Now, the U.S. government is probing whether Toyota issued recalls in a timely way and the company is considering a recall of Corollas for reported power steering problems.
Still, business goes on.
Joseph Airport Toyota, Vandalia, scheduled repairs for 450 people since news of the recalls began, Chris Hahn, general manager of the dealership, said this week. He expects a “new wave” of repairs now that Toyota has sent recall notices to affected owners.
As of Wednesday, Feb. 17, an estimated 550,000 car accelerators had been fixed, said Curt McAllister, a Toyota spokesman. About 50,000 recalled cars are fixed each day nationwide, he said.
Just as important for dealers, cease-sale orders on recalled models have been lifted, Hahn said.
“Everything on our lot can be sold,” he said. “It’s a great feeling. We expect buyers to come out, just like at other franchises, once the weather moderates.”
John Moss, service manager for Walker Toyota, said the dealership intends to focus on customer service and repairs.
Toyota believes last month’s production halt cost the company 20,000 vehicles in this country, McAllister said. But sales should rebound this month.
“It will be a bellwether month for us,” McAllister said of February.
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