Money | Toyota Toyota Recalls 2.77M More Cars For shaft, water pump defects By Evann Gastaldo Posted Nov 14, 2012 7:27 AM CST Copied An employee of Toyota Motor Corp. cleans a Prius in Tokyo Friday, May 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) Just a month after Toyota's largest-ever recall for a single part, the company is recalling 2.77 million more vehicles worldwide. Most of the vehicles involved—2.76 million in 10 models made between 2000 and 2011—require a fix for the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the gearbox. An additional 630,000 in five models built last year need a repair to the hybrid system's water pump. A small number require both fixes, the Wall Street Journal reports. No accidents or injuries have occurred as a result of the two problems. The recall is a further embarrassment for Toyota considering it comes two years after massive recalls in 2009 and 2010, during which the automaker was criticized for a slow response, the Journal notes. Check if your vehicle is involved in a Toyota recall here. Read These Next The country of Eswatini is about to be on your radar. Colbert tells audience it's curtains for his Late Show. This is why you don't wear metal in MRI rooms. Senate claws back aid to public broadcasting. Report an error