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Toyota
Fēngtián
丰田
in China
zài Huá
在华
to recall
zhàohuí
召回
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
560,000 vehicles
wǔshíliù wàn liàng
56万辆
sport utility vehicle (SUV)
SUV
SUV
。

Toyota Motor Corporation
Fēngtián Qìchē
丰田汽车
two
liǎng jiā
两家
China
Zhōngguó
中国
joint venture companies
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to recall
zhàohuí
召回
more than
chāoguò
超过
560,000 vehicles
wǔshíliù wàn liàng
56万辆
sport utility vehicle (SUV)
SUV
SUV
，
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
是
second row
dì èr pái
第二排
seat
zuòyǐ
座椅
seat back
kàobèi
靠背
spring
tánhuáng
弹簧
force and strength
lì dào
力道
excessively strong
guò qiáng
过强
，
there exists
cúnzài
存在
safety hazard
ānquán yǐnhuàn
安全隐患
。

April 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Toyota Motor Corporation
Fēngtián Qìchē
丰田汽车
in
zài
在
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to recall
zhàohuí
召回
completion marker
le
了
more than
chāoguò
超过
560,000 vehicles
wǔshíliù wàn liàng
56万辆
automobiles
qìchē
汽车
。
this time
cǐ cì
此次
recall
zhàohuí
召回
to involve
shèjí
涉及
two models
liǎng kuǎn
两款
sport utility vehicle (SUV)
SUV
SUV
vehicle model
chēxíng
车型
。
GAC Toyota (joint venture)
Guǎng-Qì Fēngtián
广汽丰田
in total
gòng
共
to recall
zhàohuí
召回
317,990 vehicles
sānshíyī diǎn bā wàn liàng
31.8万辆
Highlander (SUV model)
Hànlándá
汉兰达
。
FAW Toyota (joint venture)
Yī-Qì Fēngtián
一汽丰田
in total
gòng
共
to recall
zhàohuí
召回
242,170 vehicles
èrshísì diǎn èr wàn liàng
24.2万辆
Crown Kluger (SUV model)
Huángguān Lùfàng
皇冠陆放
。
problem
wèntí
问题
lies in
chū zài
出在
second row
dì èr pái
第二排
seat
zuòyǐ
座椅
seat back
kàobèi
靠背
possessive particle
de
的
spring
tánhuáng
弹簧
on
shàng
上
。
spring
tánhuáng
弹簧
force
lì dào
力道
excessively strong
guò qiáng
过强
，
seat
zuòyǐ
座椅
seat back
kàobèi
靠背
may
kěnéng
可能
unable to
wúfǎ
无法
properly
zhèngcháng
正常
to lock in place
suǒdìng
锁定
。
seat back
kàobèi
靠背
cannot
bù néng
不能
to lock
suǒdìng
锁定
，
passenger
chéngkè
乘客
in
zài
在
collision
pèngzhuàng
碰撞
at the time of
shí
时
may
kěnéng
可能
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
。
affected
shòu yǐngxiǎng
受影响
particle
de
的
vehicle owner
chēzhǔ
车主
can
kěyǐ
可以
free of charge
miǎnfèi
免费
to go to
dào
到
dealer
jīngxiāoshāng
经销商
at
chù
处
to repair
wéixiū
维修
。

News in English

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Toyota Recalls More Than 560,000 SUVs in China Over Seat Safety Defect

Toyota two China joint ventures announce recall of more than 560,000 SUVs due to a seat back spring defect that may prevent proper locking.

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