Toyota: 1.7M recalled vehicles repaired
Toyota's U.S. sales chief said today that the company has repaired 1.7 million vehicles in two massive recalls. Jim Lentz told reporters that the company is still adamant that electronics are not to blame.
Toyota: 1.7 million recalled vehicles have been fixed, March sales to be 35% higher
According to top execs, Toyota has repaired about 1.7 million vehicles under its two recall programs and expects sales for March to be 35% higher than the same period last year. Jim Lentz had also mentioned that the company welcomes the moves taken by the Obama administration to probe the vehicles electronic systems, as the Toyota investigation has a largely mechanical focus.
“We have 40 million cars with electronic throttle controls, and not one case of failure of ETCs that has resulted in unintende…
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344,000 Honda Odysseys, 68,000 Honda Elements Recalled Over Faulty Brake Pedal
Following similar recalls from Toyota and Ford to “fix” brake pedals that didn’t quite feel right to customers, Honda is jumping into the fray with a similar recall. 344,000 Odyssey minivans and 68,000 Element SUVs are being recalled to fix a faulty brake pedal component that can lead to pedals that feel too soft.2007 and 2008 Honda Odyssey and Element The Problem: Some Honda owners have complained that their brake pedals feel unusually soft and that over time they sink lower and lower to the floor when…
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BS Alert! Runaway Prius Owner Claims His Prius Was Recalled But Turned Away By Dealer; Fact: Prius Recall Hasn’t Started Yet
Among the many unanswered questions as to what Prius owner James Sikes actually did or didn’t do to try to bring his runaway car to a stop, one claim of his definitely smells. He says he received a recall letter from Toyota, and when he took it in to the dealer, he was told his [...]
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Toyota: Fixes are working on recalled vehicles:
Toyota maintains that the fixes being made to correct unintended acceleration in millions of recalled vehicles are sufficient.
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Toyota says fixes are working on recalled vehicles
It was reported last week that the Department of Transportation is hearing back from Toyota owners who say they are still experiencing unintended acceleration issues after their recalled vehicles were fixed by Toyota dealerships.
During a press event yesterday, Toyota said that the fixes being made to correct the unintended acceleration in million of recalled vehicles are sufficient and are working.
Officials said that they are willing to bring in as many independent researchers as needed to resolve the…
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Data Shows Camrys Not Recalled Also Had Problems
An analysis of U.S. government documents showed that many Camrys built before 2007 — and not covered in recent recalls — were linked to speed control problems.
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Toyota Rolls Out Nationwide Program to Assist Owners of Recalled Vehicles
Toyota leaves the details to their dealers and will pick up the tab
By Brendan Moore
03.01.2010
Toyota is launching a national program to help Lexus and Toyota owners repair their cars that have been recalled. The program is modeled after the one that Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York pressured Toyota into offering in the [...]