Toyota to Replace 3.8 Million Gas Pedals on Toyota and Lexus Models
Nov 25, 2009
Washington DC November 25, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat. As a temporary step, Toyota will have dealers shorten the length of the ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Details of Remedy to Address Potential Accelerator Pedal Entrapment
Nov 25, 2009
Torrance, Calif., November 25, 2009 - - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced today details of the vehicle-based remedy to address the root cause of the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals in certain Toyota and Lexus models. Toyota issued a consumer safety advisory on September 29 o ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Details of Remedy to Address Potential Accelerator Pedal Entrapment
Nov 25, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 25 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS) announced today details of the vehicle-based remedy to address the root cause of the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals in certain Toyota and Lexus models. Toyota issued a consumer safety advisory on September 29 on this issue a ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Safety Recall on 2000 Through 2003 Tundra Frame Rear Cross-Member
Nov 25, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 24 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. will launch a Safety Recall involving approximately 110,000 Tundra vehicles sold in the United States. Certain 2000 through 2003 model year Tundra vehicles operated in cold climate areas with high road salt use, may exhibit excessive corrosion on the frame r ... Continue reading
NHTSA: Evenflo Child Safety Seat Recalled
Nov 20, 2009
Child Restraint Brand Name / Model or Model No.: EVENFLO / 360 (FIRST CHOICE) Manufacturer: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. Production Dates: JAN 16, 2009 - SEP 29, 2009 Mfr's Report Date: NOV 12, 2009 Component: CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units Affected: 3728 Summary: CERTAIN EVENFLO FIRST CHOICE INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYST ... Continue reading
Toyota Says It's Been Cleared in Floor Mat Cases
Nov 3, 2009
Washington DC November 3, 2009; The AIADA newslettert reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its vehicles are not at risk of accelerating out of control unless the driver's side floor mat is improperly installed or is not meant for that vehicle. According to MSNBC, the auto maker said the conclusion is the result ... Continue reading
Nov 2, 2009
Letter Confirms No Defect Exists in Vehicles with Properly Installed Floor Mats TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it has begun mailing letters to owners of certain Toyota and Lexus models regarding the potential for an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat t ... Continue reading
NHTSA Upgrades Investigation Of Honda Odyssey Brakes Complaints
Oct 24, 2009
WASHINGTON, Oct 23, 2009; John Crawley writing for Reuters reported that U.S. safety regulators this week upgraded their investigation of complaints of potential brake problems in Honda Motor Co's 2007-08 Odyssey minivans that may have contributed to 10 crashes -- the fourth notable probe or recall involving a major au ... Continue reading
Ford Switch Recall Expanded by 4.5 mln Vehicles
Oct 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, Oct 13, 2009; John Crawley writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co (F.N) is expanding its largest ever recall -- involving faulty cruise control deactivation switches that have caused fires -- by 4.5 million vehicles, regulators and company officials said on Tuesday. The action effectively closes ou ... Continue reading
NHTSA Investigates Toyota Tundra Frame Corrosion
Oct 7, 2009
DETROIT October 7, 2009; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that U.S. traffic safety authorities have launched an investigation into Toyota Motor Corp's (Tokyo:7203.T - News) 2000 and 2001 model year Tundra pickups following complaints alleging that "severe frame corrosion" caused brake system failures or spare t ... Continue reading
Toyota/Lexus Consumer Safety Advisory Potential Floor Mat Interference with Accelerator Pedal
Sep 30, 2009
TORRENCE, Calif., Sept. 29 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. takes public safety very seriously. It believes its vehicles to be among the safest on the road today. Recent events have prompted Toyota to take a closer look at the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured ... Continue reading
Honda China JV recalls 9,464 Accords over airbag defects
Sep 30, 2009
Honda China JV recalls 9,464 Accords over airbag defects http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012381/Honda-China-JV-recalls-9-4 64-Ac cords-over-airbag-defects.html Shanghai, September 29 (Gasgoo.com) Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co. Ltd, Honda Motor Co's Chinese joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group Co ... Continue reading
Kia recalls Sportage SUVs in China on switch fault
Sep 29, 2009
Kia recalls Sportage SUVs in China on switch fault http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012363/Kia-recalls-Sportage-SUVs- in-Ch ina-on-switch-fault.html Shanghai, September 28 (Gasgoo.com) South Korean automaker Kia Motors Corp. today started to recall 235 imported Sportage SUVs in the Chinese market due to the vehicl ... Continue reading
Pirelli Pzero Corsa Tire Recall
Sep 3, 2009
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09T012 Synopsis: Pirelli is recalling certain Pirelli Pzero Corsa tires, size 285/35 ZR19 (99Y) K1, IP 1778200 (left) and IP 1778300 (right) manufactured between June 2007 and July 2009. Partial tread and/or belt edge separation can occur at high speeds at and over 270 KMH or 168 MPH. Tread or ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group of America Announces Customer Service Program
Aug 28, 2009
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 28, 2009; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) today announced it would initiate a new customer service program to address concerns raised by its customers with certain Direct Shift Gearboxes (DSG(®)) in Volkswagen and Audi models, and to affirm its confidence in the sophisticated technology re ... Continue reading
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