(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) kyo April 09 -Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 6.39 million vehicles globally for a variety of problems spanning nearly 30 models in Japan the U.S. Europe and other places AP reported. No injuries or crashes have been reported related to the recalls announced Wednesday. But two reports of fires are linked to one of the problems a defective engine starter that can keep the motor running. Some vehicles were recalled for more than one problem. The recall cases total 6.76 million vehicles for 27 Toyota models the Pontiac Vibe and the Subaru Trezia produced from April 2004 through August 2013. The Pontiac Vibe which is a General Motors Co. model is also involved because Toyota and GM made cars at the same plant in California and the recalled model is the same as the Toyota Matrix. It was recalled for a problem with a spiral cable attached to an air-bag. It is unrelated to a separate GM recall over ignition switches linked to at least 13 deaths. Subaru is partly owned by Toyota and the model was the same as the Toyota Ractis. For the recall Toyota also reported problems with seat rails the bracket holding the steering column in place the windshield-wiper motor and a cable attached to the air-bag module. The recalls affect a large range of models including the Corolla RAV4 Matrix Yaris Highlander and Tacoma
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