Toyota documents show it knew of pedal flaws in 2006
Toyota Motor Corp. knew about flaws that could cause unintended acceleration more than 3 1/2 years before it recalled cars and trucks to fix the defects, according to company timelines.
Read moreToyota Motor Corp. knew about flaws that could cause unintended acceleration more than 3 1/2 years before it recalled cars and trucks to fix the defects, according to company timelines.
Read moreToyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., reacting to record recalls, is creating and#8220;rapid responseand#8221; teams of engineers and technicians to evaluate customer reports of unintended acceleration.
Read moreToyota Motor Corp. knew about flaws that could cause unintended acceleration more than 3 1/2 years before it recalled cars and trucks to fix the defects, according to company timelines.
Read moreToyota Motor Corp. knew about flaws that could cause unintended acceleration more than 3 1/2 years before it recalled cars and trucks to fix the defects, according to company timelines.
Read moreWell, now I understand what all the fuss is about: With one stroke, Hyundai has transformed the Sonata from rental-car, bottom-of-the-heap status to a legitimate threat to the kings of the lucrative and all-important mid-size-sedan segment, the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima. The four-cylinder engine and the six-speed transmission work very well together and should indeed meet the needs of many people who thought they wanted or needed a V-6 engine, and the bonus is an amazing 35-mpg highway fuel economy rating. With 198 hp on tap and a relatively modest curb weight of 3200 pounds, the Sonata had plenty of power for my brief stint on the freeway, where I easily merged into the traffic stream and accelerated to 90 mph.inline_mediumwraptextright28740268/reviews/editors_notebook/1004_2011_hyundai_sonata_limited1004_07+2011_hyundai_sonata_limited+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue
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Toyota Canada and the United States Transportation Department disagree about when the Canadian unit was first told to repair pedals on several models to avoid unintended acceleration, according to a US newspaper report.
Read moreA senior Toyota Motor executive in the United States warned in an email last January that the automaker needed to “come clean” on a safety defect that caused accelerator pedals to become stuck open, a Japanese media report said on Thursday.
Read moreA Toyota Motor Corp. executive urged the Japanese automaker to and#8220;come cleanand#8221; in January about mechanical failures in accelerator pedals for some vehicles, after other officials suggested a more cautious approach.
Read moreA Toyota Motor Corp. executive urged the Japanese automaker to and#8220;come cleanand#8221; in January about mechanical failures in accelerator pedals for some vehicles, after other officials suggested a more cautious approach.
Read moreTORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced it has established a new SMART business process utilizing existing product engineers, Field Technical Specialists and specially trained technicians to quickly and aggressively investigate customer reports of unintended acceleration in Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles in the United States.
Read moreToyota Motor will continue to offer large sales incentives in the United States in April to ensure its recovery in the world’s second largest market.
Read moreToyota intends to aggressively defend itself against lawsuits and “speculation” about its safety credentials in the wake of a series of large recalls, a top US executive has said.
Read moreIn News Brake: Volkswagen has plans for a new Beetle, Toyota may take a massive penalty from the U.S., and Audi displays a red streak for Le Mans . . . But Wait, There’s More!
Read moreToyota Motor Corp. may have a tough time defending itself in U.S. lawsuits filed for flaws in its vehicles after U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recommended the company be fined, saying it and#8220;knowingly hid a dangerous defect.and#8221;
Read moreToyota Motor Corp. is extending no- interest loans and discount leases for another month on some U.S. models and expanding an offer of two years of free maintenance to hold onto sales gains after record recalls.
Read moreToyota’s Prius hybrid hatchback was Japan’s top-selling vehicle in fiscal year 2009/10, seizing pole position for the first time, data released by industry bodies showed on Tuesday.
Read moreToyota Motor Corp. is recalling 12,984 cars in South Korea because of floor mats that can cause pedals to stick, the latest in a series of recalls covering more than 8.5 million vehicles globally for acceleration and braking issues.
Read moreSouth Korea’s transport ministry has ordered Toyota to recall about 13,000 cars due to defective parts.
Read moreThe Japanese government on Tuesday gave a muted reaction to US plans to impose a fine on Toyota Motor over its handling of recalls for vehicles with defective gas pedals.
Read moreThe GX is a very good choice if you’re looking for an extremely well-equipped, luxuriously appointed, and genuinely capable off-roader. In other words, a Land Rover that won’t ever break down. Its on-road manners are more than acceptable, with no scary body roll and minimal, if still present brake dive. There’s likewise little to fault inside, even if it is possible at this point to get a Toyota 4Runner with almost as much leather. The small V-8 won’t win any awards for efficiency or quietness, but it certainly muscles the GX’s 5340-pounds around with authority.inline_mediumwraptextright27384512/reviews/editors_notebook/1003_2010_lexus_gx460_premium1003_z_03+2010_lexus_gX460_premium+side_view.jpgTrue
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