The government has expanded an investigation into fires that can start in the doors of several Toyota models, adding 600,000 Camrys and other vehicles to the probe.
The investigation now includes 1.4 million cars and SUVs from the 2007 to 2009 model years. When the probe began in February, it involved more than 800,000 Camrys and RAV4 SUVs from the 2007 model year.
Federal safety regulators also are investigating a similar problem in 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer SUVs made by General Motors.
Certain Camrys from the 2008 and 2009 model years, as well as some 2007 to 2009 Yaris subcompacts and all 2008 Highlander Hybrid SUVs, have been added to the investigation, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. The vehicles were built from September of 2006 through August of 2008.
So far, Toyota Motor Corp. and the government have received 161 complaints of fires involving the vehicles. Nine people have been hurt. (AP)
