7th Apr 2011, 17:56
I believe more than a 'handful' of Paseos were sold. It was sold in the U.S. from 1991-1997, and in Canada from 91-99. It was also sold outside of North America. It shares its components with the very reliable Tercel, and some other models. The notion that Toyota has never issued voluntary recalls is nonsense.
Oh, and the notion that Ford is the Honest Abe of carmakers, who have never done anything wrong or under force, or deceived customers is very far fetched. Yeah right, Ford and ALL domestic automakers ALWAYS do the right thing. That's about as believable as those people who truly believe that every Toyota dating back to 1991 is unsafe, and subject to recall.
7th Apr 2011, 12:21
My 1996 Tacoma was recalled in 1996 for an issue with one of the front suspension brackets. So Toyota has had voluntary recalls for a long time.
Secondly, Domestic automakers still have the lion's share of recalls over the years. The question is will this number slow or recede? Time will tell. Cars are machines. Machines are imperfect.