Toyota has asked US dealers to stop sales of some of its cars that are equipped with seat heaters.
The Japanese car maker said that a portion of the seat fabric in the affected models could burn at a rate faster than allowed by US regulations.
The models affected by the move include the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra.
Toyota said no fires or injuries had been reported due to the issue.
The firm said that nearly 36,000 vehicles currently with dealers – about 13% of their inventory – would be affected by the decision.
Toyota has asked US dealers to stop sales of some of its cars that are equipped with seat heaters
However, that number does not include vehicles that may have already been sold or those in transit to the dealers.
The move by Toyota comes at a time when parts of the US are facing record low temperatures.
Some analysts said that given the extreme winter conditions, demand for vehicles with heated seats was growing and the latest move may put Toyota at a disadvantage to its rivals.
The company is trying to rebuild its reputation after a series of recalls in recent years due to a variety of reasons.
Just over the past two years, Toyota has called back nearly 20 million vehicles globally.
Toyota has decided to recall 885,000 vehicles to fix a problem that could cause a water leak from the air conditioning unit.
The carmaker said water could leak into the airbag control module, causing a short circuit and triggering a warning light.
In some cases airbags “could become disabled or could inadvertently deploy” and in limited cases the power steering function could be disabled, it added.
The models affected by the recall are the Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, and Venza made in 2012-13.
Some 847,000 cars will be recalled in North America, while the rest will be in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Toyota has decided to recall 885,000 vehicles to fix a problem that could cause a water leak from the air conditioning unit
A spokeswoman for Toyota said that the company it had received reports of two minor injuries due to the issue, but there had been no reports of any vehicles crashing.
This is the third major recall that Toyota has issued in recent weeks.
Last month, Toyota called back more than 780,000 vehicles in the US to address a suspension defect in its RAV4 and Lexus HS 250h models, after fears that an initial recall last year did not fix the problem.
In September, it recalled 615,000 Sienna minivans in the US to fix a lever problem that could cause vehicles to shift out of park mode “without the driver depressing the brake pedal”.
Toyota said at the time that it was aware of 24 “minor accidents” due to the issue.
In recent weeks more than 2.2 million vehicles have been recalled.
Analysts said the recalls could have an impact on its reputation with the customers.
The latest move takes the total number of cars recalled by Toyota this year to six million vehicles.
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