large recall on 70 & 100 series & LX470

and of course it has to be a land rover hahaha

hey they have to do something while waiting for roadside assist....telly is good

I know I'd rather the tv to be on than my brakes fall off.

John D

G'day Pezz,

yeah I had thought the same thing, maybe manufacturers only do this is if there is a safety issue? Motor blowing up...brakes and gears and steering should still be effective enough to pull up the vehicle? reckon if there WAS an injury caused by a 3L carking it, there would be a lawyer's picnic.

39 out of over 150 thousand ,, wow ?? must have been the one first off the production line every Friday the 13th over the last 9 years ,, SPOOKY , [ insert sarcasm] ,,,, wonder what the figures would show for "failure to proceed" 3lt Nissan patrols , recall for shortening dipstick /increasing sump ect ect per 150thou. LOL.

Call a dealer and no you wont have to pay, it's there stuff up

Richard

Jason,

Most of these recalls are based on fairly rational economic principles. Toyota have probably decided that the reputation and legal costs of a failure in a 1997 model (even with a small chance of happening), probably outweigh the cost of recalling the cars and fixing them.

Most would remember the Ford Pinto in the US with its fuel tank which would be almost guaranteed to rupture after a rear end collision at greater than 25mph. Ford knew of the problem, but decided that the cost of recall would be greater than any legal costs associated with it and did not recall the vehicle immediately.

Unfortunately Ford's 'rational' calculations did not include the lives that might be lost as a result.

Better safe than sorry and in court, I suppose.

Matt.