IM CONFUSED! JAPANESE IMPORT RECALL? HELP! - Toyota Yaris Forums

mustangman · 02-04-2010, 01:08 PM

I have a Japanese spec mid 2005 Vitz / YARIS (as per pic on my avatar)
Its the first of the latest shape so comes into the years for recall according to UK spec Yaris.
Now, have the Japanese made ones potentially got the same problem/recall and if so , will Toyota UK sort it out for me ....ANYONE???

127.0.0.1 · 02-04-2010, 01:13 PM

call a UK Toyota dealer.

SilverBack · 02-04-2010, 05:23 PM

I would check the label in the door jam to see where your car was made. I'm pretty sure the ones that came straight from Japanese factories aren't affected (like our North American versions).

eric81 · 02-04-2010, 07:28 PM

Read the first 3 letters/ numbers of your VIN. Anything that starts with J is Japanese made, and any numbers refer to a region in the US. And the 10th digit refers to the year (model) of the vehicle. An 8 refers to a 2008, a Y is a 2000, a T is a 1996, and an A is 2010, followed by a B for 2011, C for 2012, d for 2013, and so on.There are no O's, Q's, U's, I's, or Z's there. Also, no Zero's in that spot.

mustangman · 02-05-2010, 01:46 PM

i`ll check it out,..........Toyota UK ARE GARBAGE as all they do is put you onto an Indian call center who are paid too say the same to all callers....PATHETIC.....come back G.M....ALL IS FORGIVEN.

fmicle · 02-05-2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mustangman

i`ll check it out,..........Toyota UK ARE GARBAGE as all they do is put you onto an Indian call center who are paid too say the same to all callers....PATHETIC.....come back G.M....ALL IS FORGIVEN.

LOL

02-04-2010, 01:08 PM	#1
mustangman Pro USA/UK View User's Garage Drives: TOYOTA VITZ YARIS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 9	IM CONFUSED! JAPANESE IMPORT RECALL? HELP! I have a Japanese spec mid 2005 Vitz / YARIS (as per pic on my avatar) Its the first of the latest shape so comes into the years for recall according to UK spec Yaris. Now, have the Japanese made ones potentially got the same problem/recall and if so , will Toyota UK sort it out for me ....ANYONE???

02-04-2010, 05:23 PM	#3
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	I would check the label in the door jam to see where your car was made. I'm pretty sure the ones that came straight from Japanese factories aren't affected (like our North American versions). __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill Last edited by kimona; 02-04-2010 at 10:48 PM.

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127.0.0.1 Banned Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE Posts: 672	call a UK Toyota dealer.

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eric81 View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Salesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clarksville, IN Posts: 297	Read the first 3 letters/ numbers of your VIN. Anything that starts with J is Japanese made, and any numbers refer to a region in the US. And the 10th digit refers to the year (model) of the vehicle. An 8 refers to a 2008, a Y is a 2000, a T is a 1996, and an A is 2010, followed by a B for 2011, C for 2012, d for 2013, and so on.There are no O's, Q's, U's, I's, or Z's there. Also, no Zero's in that spot.

02-05-2010, 01:46 PM	#5
mustangman Pro USA/UK View User's Garage Drives: TOYOTA VITZ YARIS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 9	i`ll check it out,..........Toyota UK ARE GARBAGE as all they do is put you onto an Indian call center who are paid too say the same to all callers....PATHETIC.....come back G.M....ALL IS FORGIVEN.