Toyota recall

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Toyota Recall Spirals Into Lawsuit Frenzy

Car owners are suing over accidents and even lost value

(Newser) - The legal circus surrounding Toyota’s admitted safety issues has just begun, and could end up tacking billions more onto the final cost of the recall. Lawsuits are rolling in, and mainly fall into two camps: those seeking damages for accidents that may have been preventable, and those seeking compensation...

Feds Review Complaints on Toyota Corolla Steering

Carmaker could face 4th recall

(Newser) - Federal safety regulators are looking into complaints of steering problems with the 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corolla. About 80 motorists in the US have complained that their cars veer on highways, reports the Daily News . If verified, the defect that could hit Toyota with a fourth recall in what has...

Toyota Announces Worldwide Prius Recall

Braking issues force recall of nearly 500K hybrids

(Newser) - Toyota president Akio Toyoda apologized to customers as he confirmed the widely expected worldwide recall of 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles today. "We sincerely acknowledge safety concerns from our customers," he said at a press conference in Tokyo. "We have decided to recall as we...

Brakes Force Prius Recall in Japan

Toyota's action affects new model, two other hybrids

(Newser) - Toyota says it is recalling the new Prius in Japan for braking problems. Toyota says it will inform the Transport Ministry later Tuesday it is recalling the gas-electric hybrid that went on sale last year. The recall will include two other hybrid models—the Lexus HS250h sedan and the Sai,...

Toyota Expanding Prius Recall
 Toyota Expanding Prius Recall 
Feb 8, 2010 1:21 AM CST

Toyota Expanding Prius Recall

311,000 vehicles suffer from 'regenerative' braking issue

(Newser) - Toyota will extend its Prius recall to all 310,000 of its 2010 models sold worldwide to address a brake flaw. Scores of motorists have complained that their Priuses won't stop on uneven surfaces. The automaker is investigating whether it also needs to extend the recall to the Lexus HS250h...

Toyota Boss Apologizes for Recalls

Says company will announce steps soon on the Prius

(Newser) - Toyota's president apologized today to customers for the massive recalls and safety concerns about his company's cars. “I deeply regret that I caused concern among so many people,” said Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company's founder. "We will do our utmost to regain the trust of our...

Toyota Recalls 270K Priuses
 Toyota Recalls 270K Priuses 
Feb 4, 2010 1:22 PM CST

Toyota Recalls 270K Priuses

Some 2010 models have a potential brake defect

(Newser) - Toyota's troubles deepened today as it plans to recall 270,000 Priuses in the US and Japan over a potential brake defect, says a report in the Nikkei news service. The development comes just hours after the Transportation Department announced its own investigation into the glitch affecting 2010 models. The...

Toyota Waffles on Prius Brake Recall

Automaker's woes keep mounting; $2B pricetag likely

(Newser) - Toyota has yet to decide whether to issue a recall of Prius hybrids over potential trouble with the car's brakes, but it's just the latest snag to hit the automaker. The company acknowledged yesterday that the brakes can stick briefly in certain circumstances, generally on bumpy or slippery roads, reports...

Ralph Nader Rips US Safety Agency Over Toyota Mess

'The problem here starts not just with Toyota but NHTSA'

(Newser) - Ralph Nader says the US auto safety watchdog bears some of the blame for Toyota's sticky accelerator pedal mess. He faults the NHTSA for failing to take decisive action after six investigations spurred by complaints about involuntary acceleration. The recall is just a "cheap fix" after years of hiding...

LaHood Backtracks on 'Stop Driving' Toyotas Advice

Calls it a 'misstatement' after company's shares sink

(Newser) - Transportation chief Ray LaHood says he went too far when he advised Toyota drivers to "stop driving" their cars at a House hearing this morning. "What I said in there was obviously a misstatement," he said later. His staff and other administration officials quickly sought to tamp...

Transport Chief: Stop Driving Recalled Toyotas

Ray LaHood also vows probe into electrical throttle control problems

(Newser) - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today advised owners of recalled Toyota vehicles to stop driving them immediately and seek a repair for the sticking accelerator problems that have forced the record-breaking recall. Earlier, LaHood said he plans to speak with Toyota President Akio Toyoda about the automaker's spate of recalls in...

Toyota Gas Pedal Repairs Will Start This Week

Initial cost will top $250M; automaker hit with 2 lawsuits

(Newser) - Toyota will start fixing the accelerators on 2.4 million recalled vehicles in the US this week, and production will resume next Monday. Some dealerships say they will stay open around the clock to perform the first round of repairs, which are expected to cost the company $250 million. Meanwhile,...

Toyota Faces Massive Ad Buy to Rescue Brand

Recall leaves company's reputation in tatters

(Newser) - Toyota is going to have to shell out for the biggest and best ad campaign in its history to have any hope of bouncing back from the recall disaster, ad industry execs say. The company—which is losing an estimated $400 million a week while sales and production are suspended—...

US Clears Toyota Fix for Gas Pedals

Dealers should get replacement parts by end of next week

(Newser) - Toyota has received clearance from federal regulators on a fix for the company's sticky gas pedals, say three people briefed on the matter. Two dealers said Toyota plans to make the announcement Monday morning. Dealers could get parts as early as Thursday or Friday.

Despite Complaints, Toyota Ignored Brake Override

Other automakers use tech to guard against sticking accelerator

(Newser) - For years, Toyota has refused to install brake override technology, despite mounting complaints about runaway cars. Most other automakers employ the technology, which guards against a sticking accelerator by ensuring, in the words of a Chrysler spokesman that, “if the brake and the accelerator are in an argument, the...

Getting Too Big, Too Fast Was Toyota's Downfall

Company broke its own rules in the race to No. 1

(Newser) - Execs at rival firms used to puzzle over how Toyota could possibly expand so fast while maintaining quality. As the recall crisis continues growing, they know now it couldn't, writes Paul Ingrassia. Toyota sensed weakness among US automakers and opportunity in emerging markets over the last decade and badly overstretched...

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