Judge Appoints Class-Action Attorney Steve Berman of Hagens Berman in Consolidated Toyota Litigation
May 15, 2010
SANTA ANA, Calif.--U.S. District Judge James V. Selna today appointed class-action lawyer Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman, to co-lead counsel in the massive multi-district litigation against Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. . âItââ¬â¢s a great responsibility to lead a class of this magnitude ... Continue reading
Beasley Allen's Miles Appointed by the Court to Lead Toyota SUA Litigation
May 15, 2010
W. Daniel "Dee" Miles, III, will serve as a leader in multi-district litigation against Toyota involving claims of sudden unintended acceleration MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 14 -- United States District Judge James V. Selna today appointed W. Daniel "Dee" Miles, III, head of the Consumer Fraud section for Beasley, Allen, Cro ... Continue reading
Toyota Passes 3 Million Milestone in Implementing Recall Remedies
May 5, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., May 5 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today provided a report on the significant progress that has been made to modify recalled Toyota and Lexus vehicles. To date, more than three million remedies have been performed for three recent recalls, including approximately: -- 1.6 million to addre ... Continue reading
Update for GX 460 Recall Now Available at Lexus Dealers - Sales Ban Lifted
Apr 30, 2010
A statement from Mark Templin Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager April 29, 2010 âIâm happy to announce that an update for the 2010 GX 460 vehicle stability control system is now available at Lexus dealers nationwide. Our dealers began contacting customers yesterday offering to make arrangements to ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., April 28 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 50,000 early-2003 Model-Year Toyota Sequoia sport utility vehicles to upgrade program logic in its Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system. The VSC system can help control a lo ... Continue reading
Ford recalls 33K vehicles because of problems with manual front seat recliners
Apr 24, 2010
WASHINGTON April 23, 2010; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling 33,000 midsize vehicles and SUVs in the United States to fix front seat recliners. The recall affects some versions of the 2010 Ford Fusion, Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac and 2010 Mercury Milan and Mountaineer with front seat manual recliners. ... Continue reading
Apr 20, 2010
Click here for more information about the Safety Recall Campaigns Customer FAQs for 1998-2010 Toyota Sienna Recall Customer FAQs Regarding the Sticking Accelerator Pedal and Floor Mat Pedal Entrapment Recalls Click here for FAQs About the 2010 Prius/2010 Lexus HS 250h/Camry Voluntary Recalls TORRANCE, Calif., April 19, ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. Apil 19, 2010; U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today made the following statement after Toyota Motor Corporation agreed to pay a $16.375 million fine - the largest fine permitted by law - for failing to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a dangerous pedal defe ... Continue reading
Toyota to Recall 600,000 Siennas for Potential Corrosion on Spare Tire Cable
Apr 16, 2010
First and Second-Generation Siennas In Cold Climate Areas with High Road Salt Use May Exhibit Condition TORRANCE, CA - April 16, 2010: Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it will launch a voluntary Safety Recall involving approximately 600,000 first- and second-generation Sienna 2WD minivans sold in t ... Continue reading
GM, Carfax Team to Help Consumers Identify Recalls
Apr 15, 2010
Industry Leaders Help Owners and Shoppers Learn What Needs to be Fixed DETROIT, April 14 -- Owners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles and customers in the market for used models will soon be able to check for unrepaired safety, non-compliance and emission recalls through Carfax, the companies announced Wedn ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Says Don't Buy 2010 Lexus GX 460
Apr 13, 2010
Consumer Reports has judged the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV a Donât Buy: Safety Risk because of a problem we experienced during our standard emergency-handling tests. When pushed to its limits on our trackâs handling course, the rear of the GX we bought slid out until the vehicle was almost sideways before the elec ... Continue reading
Toyota Incentives: Toyota Extends U.S. Sales Incentives
Apr 7, 2010
By DETROIT, April 6, 2010; Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) has extended broad U.S. sales incentives by a month and widened a maintenance program as the automaker tries to continue a sales rebound in the wake of safety recalls. Toyota offered record U.S. incentives for the aut ... Continue reading
Toyota's Statement on NHTSA Penalty Announcement
Apr 6, 2010
Torrence CA April 6, 2010; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) received notice from NHTSA on April 5 (in the United States) that NHTSA is seeking a civil penalty. TMC is now considering its response. Toyota has and will continue to practice its philosophy of satisfying consumers with high quality vehicles that are safe and ... Continue reading
Secretary LaHood Announces DOT is Seeking Maximum Civil Penalty from Toyota
Apr 5, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 5, 2010; U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking the maximum civil penalty of $16.375 million against Toyota Motor Corporation for failing to notify the auto safety agency of the dangerous âsticky ped ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls - Edmunds.com Announces Rules of Unintended Acceleration Contest
Mar 31, 2010
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today has released the rules of its Unintended Acceleration Contest at http://www.edmunds.com/contest. âThe increasing complexity of vehicle control strategies, necessary to transparently integrate hybrid electric components ... Continue reading
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