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Toyota recalls 470,000 in Japan

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    TOKYO - Toyota recalled 470,000 vehicles in Japan Wednesday for engine, steering and motor problems in the latest sign of growing quality problems as the automaker embarks on ambitious global growth.

    None of the recalled models were exported, Toyota Motor Corp. said. There were no reports of accidents related to the defects, but more than 300 problems were reported.

    President Katsuaki Watanabe has repeatedly cautioned about the need for more vigilance in product quality as the Japanese manufacturer of Camry sedans and Lexus luxury models boosts production to meet demand.

    Toyota was investigated last year in Japan on suspicion of negligence in a faulty part that may have caused a 2004 head-on crash.

    The probe has not resulted in any charges, but Watanabe has apologized for public fears about quality problems.

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