Feb 9, 2010
Inspection of Power Steering Hose Position on Certain 2010 Camry Vehicles Also Announced Recalls Underscore Toyota's Commitment to Address All Vehicle Quality and Safety Issues Promptly and Effectively TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 9 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a voluntary safety ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalling Prius in Japan for Brakes
Feb 9, 2010
TOKYO February 9, 2010; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota is recalling nearly 200,000 of its signature Prius green cars in Japan for braking problems, the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker. Toyota Motor Corp. president Akio Toyoda will hold a news co ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Recall Still Under Consideration - Update
Feb 8, 2010
Auto Central February 5, 2010; In spite of reported complaints that have flooded into Toyota about its 2010 Prius brakes temporarily not working on bumpy or slippery roads. Toyota Motor Corp is still just considering a recall in Japan and the United States over those complaints. As of now the company said it plans to c ... Continue reading
Japan Says Toyota Prius Will Be Recalled
Feb 7, 2010
TOYOTA CITY, Japan February 6, 2010; Taiga Uranaka and Nathan Layne writing for Reuters eported that Toyota Motor Corp, which has recalled more than 8 million vehicles around the world for problems with unintended acceleration, has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid in Japan to fix a braking software glitch, a deal ... Continue reading
Toyota Situation Provides Great Opportunity for America to Examine the Frivolous Lawsuit Epidemic
Feb 6, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - February 5, 2010: There was a time in America, when people would hope to make something out of themselves via hard work, ingenuity, and a little luck; sometimes a lot of luck. But along with the proliferation of TV sound-bites replacing well thought out and articulated statements, and the beatification o ... Continue reading
Toyota Resumes Sales of Recalled Models
Feb 5, 2010
Washington DC February 5, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to the LA Times, Toyota dealers resumed selling vehicles Thursday that were pulled from the sales lot to address sudden-acceleration problems. Toyota stopped sales of eight models â including its top-selling Camry and Corolla â on Ja ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: How to Safely Stop a Runaway Toyota; VIDEO By Automotive Expert Bobby Likis
Feb 5, 2010
Toyota Recall:Safely Stop a Runaway Toyota VIDEO By Automotive Expert Bobby LikisLife-saving video demo on how to gain control of a Toyota with stuck gas pedal PENSACOLA, Fla., Feb. 5 -- Respected automotive industry expert & host of the nationally syndicated "Bobby Likis Car Clinic" broadcast, Bobby Likis performs a v ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Address by Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda
Feb 5, 2010
Tokyo February 5, 2010: I, Akio Toyoda, deeply regret the inconvenience and concern caused to our customers and others by our recent recalls of multiple vehicle models across multiple regions. Today, as so many people have expressed their sense of unease, I realized the necessity of asking you all here on short notice ... Continue reading
Feb 5, 2010
Parts to Reinforce Accelerator Pedals Delivered to All U.S. Toyota Dealerships Mailing of Notification Letters to Affected Owners Begins Today Many Toyota Dealers Extending Hours, Hiring Additional Technicians to Complete Repairs for Customers Quickly and Conveniently TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 5 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS ... Continue reading
Consumer Alert: Millions of Cars on the Road With Unfixed Recalls
Feb 5, 2010
Millions of vehicles are recalled by manufacturers every year -- more than 10 million vehicles in 2008 alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, many of the affected vehicles can be resold without the recall ever being fixed. Estimates are that more than one out of every f ... Continue reading
Ford To Update Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrid Brake Software
Feb 4, 2010
Ford is proactively announcing a customer satisfaction program to update the software of the regenerative brake system of some 2010-model Ford Fusion Hybrids and Mercury Milan Hybrids. Dearborn, Mich., Feb. 4, 2010 â Today, we are announcing a customer satisfaction program to update the software of the regenerativ ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Toyota considering Prius recall in Japan, U.S. over brake problems
Feb 4, 2010
NAGOYA February 5, 2010; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp is considering a recall in Japan and the United States over complaints of brake problems with the Prius hybrid, sources close to the matter said Friday. The worldâs biggest automaker had already been planning to carry out voluntary repairs for fr ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Toyota Seeks Repair to Brand As Well As Cars
Feb 4, 2010
For decades, Toyota has been a squeaky clean brand, providing motorists a quality automobile at a competitive price. It, among a handful of firms, was largely responsible for turning the once derisive phrase "made in Japan" to one denoting quality. But the recent recall of Toyotas to fix a design flaw in the accelerato ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Updated Statement From Toyota Regarding Prius Brake Issue
Feb 4, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 4 -- Toyota is aware that NHTSA has opened a Preliminary Evaluation centered on owner complaints of a braking issue with the 2010 model year Prius. Toyota will cooperate fully with NHTSA's investigation. Some customers have complained of inconsistent brake feel during slow and steady application ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Statement From Toyota Regarding Prius Brake Issue
Feb 4, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 4 -- Toyota is aware of NHTSA's intention to begin a Preliminary Evaluation centered on owner complaints of a braking issue with the 2010 model year Prius. Toyota will cooperate fully with NHTSA's investigation. ... Continue reading
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