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Japanese carmaker announces recall to fix faulty seatbelt

Toyota reports two cases when seatbelt in one of its models separated after the accidents.

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Toyota to replace seatbelts in 2.87 million cars worldwide.

Toyota is planning to recall some 50,000 cars in the UK over faulty seat-belts within the coming weeks.

In a statement, the world’s biggest-selling car maker said the recall in the UK is part of global measure to fix the problem in vehicles. Some 2.87 million vehicles will be recalled under the plan.

The recall involves Toyota’s RAV4 SUV model produced between July 2005 and August 2014. The manufacturer said that it had received two unconfirmed cases in which seat-belts separated following the accidents.

According to the Japanese firm, faulty seat belts could be damaged by a metal seat frame in the event of a crash.

The company says owners in the UK will be informed by post or telephone so that they could bring vehicles to their nearest Toyota center in order to fix the problem.  It has also circulated a number to help owners contact for additional information.

In 2015, Toyota recalled millions of cars due to faulty airbags.

The latest recall announcement made little impact on Toyota’s market shares. On Thursday, the index advanced 1.7% but did lose some of their shine having been as much as 3.6% at the opening.