Toyota Raize recalled because of front fender details in the Indonesian market

Toyota Indonesia has just released recall information for more than 14,700 Raize vehicles for a fault in the front fender.

Recently, in the Indonesian market Toyota has just released recall information for more than 14,777 Raize vehicles because of a fault in the front fender. In addition, models with the same Daihatsu Rocky chassis are also affected with 9,000 recalled in this round.

According to information from the manufacturer, the front fender attachment details on the Toyota Raize can cause unusual noises when going through bad and bumpy roads. This noise causes discomfort and echoes into the cockpit.

This recall involves 5 versions: 1.0TS, 1.0TG, 1.0TG MT, 1.2 G and 1.2 G MT. Produced from November 2020 to October 2021, the 1.0T GR Sport CVT TSS and 1.0T GR Sport CVT versions alone are not affected.

Toyota Indonesia recommends that car owners bring the vehicle during the recall to the dealer to be checked and repaired more welds at the fenders, the inspection and repair process is completely free but will last about 8 hours. .

Toyota Raize was introduced in Vietnam market in November 2021, and by the end of February 2022, this model has reached a total sales of 1,752 units. The car is imported CBU from Indonesia. Toyota Raize is developed on the basis of the DNGA-A chassis of the Daihatsu subsidiary.

This model has dimensions of length x width x height of 3,995 x 1,695 x 1,620 mm, respectively, with a wheelbase of 2,525 mm. Despite possessing relatively modest size parameters, Toyota Raize still has a spacious and fully equipped interior space.

Toyota Raize and Kia Sonet both belong to the urban small high-rise car segment, which can be classified as A+ or B- due to their overlapping sizes between the A and B segments. After being launched for sale, these two models promises to have a fierce competition for sales.

The car includes one version, with 7 color options and the price of 527 million VND. This is a model in the small urban crossover segment, aimed at young customers. In the domestic market, Toyota Raize will compete with the model KIA Sonet. Although Toyota Raize has a better price, this price is stuck with the status of “buying beer with peanuts” compared to the actual price. As was the case with the new generation Toyota Land Cruiser.