Honda and Toyota Recall Updates
Feb 10, 2010
TOKYO/DETROIT February 10, 2010; Chang-Ran Kim and Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis. Honda, Japan's No.2 automaker, has now recall ... Continue reading
Statement by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Regarding Expansion of Driver's Airbag Inflator Recall
Feb 9, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 9 -- Honda has expanded a previously announced recall of certain 2001 and 2002 model-year vehicles to replace the driver's airbag inflator in an additional 378,758 vehicles in the U.S. The driver's airbag inflators in these vehicles may deploy with too much pressure, which can cause the inflator ... Continue reading
Winter Weather Prompts Calls to AAA Michigan for Roadside Assistance
Feb 9, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 9 -- More than 2,000 motorists have been serviced by AAA Michigan through 5 p.m. Tuesday (February 9), with snow and cold weather making driving conditions difficult for motorists. AAA Michigan advises motorists to prepare themselves and their vehicles. Motorists are advised to allow extra time to ... 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
Investigation Reveals Prius Brake Problems May Precede 2010 Model-Year
Feb 9, 2010
Will earlier models require recall or service actions, as well? DETROIT, Feb. 9 -- Toyota officials face a grueling day of testimony before Congress about the company's ongoing recalls and quality problems. Meanwhile, the automaker is preparing a third action, this one to address a serious brake problem with its 2010 P ... Continue reading
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 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
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
Hyundai Kia Learns Lesson from Toyota
Feb 5, 2010
Seoul South Korea February 5, 2010; Choi Hesuk writing for the Korea Hearald reported that Hyundai Kia Automotive Group will conduct a massive product quality review in light of the developments at Toyota Motor Corp. According the group, its two carmakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. plan to make a special re ... 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 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: 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
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
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