Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #4
Jun 22, 2010
Is a Wheel Alignment Necessary When Replacing Tires? Dear Tom, I love your radio show and listen to it every week on XM Radio. I own a â98 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with 56k miles. I recently purchased four new tires, BF Goodrich Traction T/A. Ever since the new tires were installed, the car pulls to the right. The c ... Continue reading
Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #1
Mar 30, 2010
Tom Torbjornsen, host of "America's Car Show" radio program answers questions from his listeners. (Listen to Tom's radio shows every Saturday and Sunday right here on The Auto Channel) Dear Tom, I just bought a 2009 Chevy Colorado and I had it undercoated at a place that sprays oil on the underside of the vehicle. It i ... Continue reading
Feds: Human Error Caused Prius Crash
Mar 21, 2010
According to The Detroit News, federal investigators say last week's highly publicized accident involving a suspected runaway Toyota Prius in New York was caused by human error, not bad brakes. "Information retrieved from the vehicle's onboard computer systems indicated there was no application of the brakes and the th ... Continue reading
Latest Official Toyota and Lexus Recall Information: Toyota Recalls and Lexus Recalls
Feb 25, 2010
Official Toyota Recall Information For Owners</a></p> <p>Auto Central February 5, 2010; During major events there are lots of auto sites that pass on misinformation, so if you are caught up in the Toyota Recall we have given you a link to the official Toyota Recall Site. ... Continue reading
Toyota Details Quality Related Matters
Feb 17, 2010
Tokyo, Feb 17, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that, at a press conference in Tokyo today on quality-related matters, it disclosed the following: - Japan-market recall progress - The company has completed preparations for recall repair for the Toyota "Sai" and Lexus "HS250h", and its de ... Continue reading
Feb 17, 2010
TOKYO February 17, 2010; Chang-Ran Kim and Nobuhiro Kubo writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would trinstall a system to ensure braking umps acceleration for all new car models as it seeks to limit the damage from its vast recall woes. But in a statement unlikely to appease U.S. law ... Continue reading
NADA Issues Statement Regarding Congressional Hearings on the Toyota Recall
Feb 9, 2010
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- John McEleney, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming congressional hearings on the Toyota recall: "NADA recognizes the important oversight role of Congress. However, we urge the House Ove ... Continue reading
NHTSA warned about Toyota, Lexus models in 2007 Says USA Today
Feb 8, 2010
DETROIT February 8, 2010; Sharon Silke Carty writing for USA Today reported that as Toyota grappled Sunday with reports that it was recalling its Prius hybrids in Japan and may do so in the United States, evidence continued to beg whether the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration responded qu ... 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
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: NHTSA Addresses Toyota Safety Issues
Feb 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. February 4, 2010 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that it is opening a formal investigation of the Toyota Prius Hybrid model year 2010 to look into allegations of momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface, pothole or bump. ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Toyota Statement On Prius Braking Issue
Feb 4, 2010
Toyota GB PLC can confirm that there have been no reported problems in the UK or Europe with the braking performance of the current, third-generation Prius, since its launch in August 2009. ... Continue reading
Akio Toyoda Apologises for Toyota Recall
Jan 30, 2010
TOKYO - January 30, 2010: Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologised for the recall of millions of vehicles around the world, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported, as the deepening recall crisis threatened to further damage its sales and delay an earnings recovery. "We're extremely sorry to have made customers uneasy," Toyod ... Continue reading
Chrysler Recalls 2010 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Models
Jan 19, 2010
The NHTSA today reported that Chrysler issued recalls on the following 2010 Models: CHRYSLER SEBRING 2010 DODGE / AVENGER 2010 DODGE / NITRO 2010 DODGE / RAM 2009-2010 JEEP / COMMANDER 2010 JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE 2010 JEEP / LIBERTY 2010 Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: JAN 07, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID ... Continue reading
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