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Safety Recall Rear Doors

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by exbauer, Apr 17, 2024.

  1. Vincent Kargatis

    Vincent Kargatis Junior Member

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    Idly curious - what is the setup such that port-residing cars can be "fixed"? Do ports contain auto shops that car companies contract with and utiltize to do this sort of thing?

    (I'm in the "at-port, waiting" demographic :-/ , reserved in April, hoping my '99 Camry with clunky suspension keeps on chugging for the duration)
     
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  2. Hotdog453

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    Fair question! I am not sure if they contract that out, or if that's just like "something Toyota, who is huge, can do". I assume <something> has to be done to the cars when they arrive, unpacking, etc, but taking it the 'next step' and doing actual 'work' on the cars does seem crazy pants.

    I assume it's also 'cheaper' for Toyota to do that, 'somehow', than it is to pay the dealership the normal rate, whatever it is, for warranty recalls like that. Labor * hours sort of thing...