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Toyota to Recall 82K Hybrids in US

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:38:17 CDT

Toyota will recall about 82,200 hybrid SUVs in the US because of computer boards with possible faulty wiring. The car giant said today’s recall will involve about 45,500 Highlander and 36,700 Lexus Rx 400h hybrid SUVs from its 2006 and 2007 lines. The action covers just the...

Toyota Recalls 106K First-Generation Priuses

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:44:00 CDT

Toyota recalled 106,000 first-generation Prius hybrid cars globally today for faulty steering caused by a nut that may come loose. Loose nuts in the electric-power steering can cause the vehicle, if operated over a long time, to steer with too much force. Only one minor accident, reported in the...

Toyota 'Arrogance' Prompts Safety Flaws: Report

Matt Cantor — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:35:04 CDT

Toyota has serious institutional flaws that pose a threat to the safety of its vehicles, finds an independent review out today. The problems stem from a “sense of pride at being number one” that can become “arrogance and foster complacency,” says the report, conducted by a panel the firm convened...

Toyota Issues SUV Recall

Kevin Spak — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:31:00 CST

The hits just keep on coming for Toyota, which this weekend recalled another 22,000 vehicles. This time it wasn't over anything as dramatic as runaway cars, though; the company merely fears the tire-deflation monitoring system may fail on some SUVs and trucks, Reuters reports. Still, any recall for the...

Toyota Recalls Yet Another 2.17M Vehicles

Kevin Spak — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:33:23 CST

Toyota issued yet another massive recall today, calling in 2.17 million US vehicles to deal with—you guessed it—accelerator problems. The company intends to fix “various flaws” that could cause floor mats to interfere with the cars’ accelerator pedals, the Wall Street Journal reports. The recall will affect...

US: Toyota Was Right About Acceleration

Kevin Spak — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:43:43 CST

Maybe it was the floor mats after all? A government investigation has concluded that Toyota was right: there was no electronic glitch causing its cars to accelerate uncontrollably. “The jury is back, the verdict is in,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood declared. “There is no electronic-based cause for unintended high-speed acceleration...

Toyota Recalling 1.7M Vehicles

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:05:00 CST

Toyota is recalling nearly 1.7 million vehicles around the world for various defects that may cause fuel leakage—the latest in quality control woes for the Japanese automaker. The company says it is recalling a wide range of models, including the IS and GS Lexus luxury models in North...

Toyota Settles Runaway Lexus Crash for $10M

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:13:45 CST

Toyota agreed to pay $10 million to the family of four people killed in a runaway Lexus crash that led to recalls of millions of vehicles, attorneys said today. The automaker had sought to keep the settlement amount confidential, but a judge ruled in favor of arguments by the AP...

Toyota Slapped With Max Fine Over Recalls

Kevin Spak — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:22:56 CST

Toyota has agreed to pay $32.4 million in fines for dragging its feet in recalling millions of defective vehicles, the maximum fine allowable by law. Together with the $16.4 million paid earlier this year, the fines amount to roughly $30 for every car the company sold in the...