Category Archives: Recall

Troubled Tylenol plant to lay off 300 workers

By doris | Published: July 16, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The drugmaking arm of Johnson & Johnson said late Thursday that it is laying off hundreds of workers at the manufacturing plant at the center of a recall of millions of units of children’s Tylenol, Motrin and other over-the-counter drugs. Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ, Fortune 500) McNeil [...]

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Toyota says 270,000 vehicles have faulty engines

By doris | Published: July 1, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide — including luxury Lexus sedans — have potentially faulty engines, the latest quality lapse to hit the automaker following massive global recalls of top-selling models. Japan’s top-selling daily Yomiuri said in its evening edition that Toyota will inform the [...]

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Toyota recalls Lexus hybrid for fuel spills

By doris | Published: June 27, 2010

Full Story at  msnbc.com WASHINGTON — Toyota said Friday it will recall 17,000 Lexus luxury hybrids after testing showed that fuel can spill during a rear end crash. The Japanese automaker said tests conducted for the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration found that fuel leaked during a rear impact crash at 50 miles per hour [...]

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Chrysler recalls more than 25,000 vehicles

By doris | Published: June 5, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com DETROIT – Chrysler is recalling nearly 35,000 Dodge Calibers in the United States and around the world to fix a potential problem with sticky gas pedals, the same issue that has affected millions of Toyotas. Chrysler Group LLC said it will recall about 25,000 Calibers in the U.S. from the 2007 [...]

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Toyota recalls 3,800 Lexus cars for steering fix

By doris | Published: May 23, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com NEW YORK – Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it is recalling about 3,800 Lexus LS sedans in the U.S. to fix a problem with the vehicle’s steering system following a similar recall in Japan. The company said the recall affects some 2009 and 2010 LS 460 and LS 600h sedans.

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Source: Toyota to agree to $16.4 million fine

By doris | Published: April 19, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million, the largest government penalty levied against an automaker, for a four-month delay in telling federal authorities about defective gas pedals on its vehicles, a Transportation Department official said Sunday. Toyota faces a Monday deadline [...]

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Toyota to recall 600,000 minivans

By doris | Published: April 18, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Toyota said Friday it will recall about 600,000 Sienna minivans to address potential corrosion on spare tire cables. The recall includes certain 1998 to 2010 model years sold in the United States and operated in cold climate areas, the automaker said in a statement.

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Toyota fix in question amid complaints

By doris | Published: March 4, 2010

Full Story atmoney.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Federal safety regulators said Wednesday they have received 10 complaints from drivers alleging sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles that have already been repaired under the automaker’s recent recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has reached out to the consumers in question to gather more information [...]

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Toyota saved $100 million by limiting recall

By doris | Published: February 22, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Toyota officials claimed they saved the company $100 million by successfully negotiating with the government on a limited recall of floor mats in some Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to new documents shared with congressional investigators. Toyota, in an internal presentation in July 2009 at its Washington office, said [...]

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More deaths may be linked to recalled Toyotas

By doris | Published: February 16, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Complaints of deaths connected to sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles has surged in recent weeks, with the alleged death toll reaching 34 since 2000, according to new consumer data gathered by the government. Complaints to a database maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about the popular Toyota [...]

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Toyota recalls 8,000 2010 Tacoma trucks

By doris | Published: February 13, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Toyota is recalling about 8,000 Tacoma pickup trucks from the 2010 model year to fix a problem with the front drive shaft that could cause the vehicle to lose control. The automaker told dealers Friday that a crack could develop that could lead to the front driveshaft separating and [...]

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Fallout from Honda, Toyota recalls grows

By doris | Published: February 11, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com TOKYO/DETROIT – 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 recalled close to 950,000 vehicles for airbag problems linked to one fatality and [...]

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Feds sign off on Toyota gas pedal remedy

By doris | Published: January 31, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com DETROIT – Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its image and led to the recall of 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents, according to people briefed on the matter. Toyota plans [...]

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Parents still must be vigilant to ensure toy safety

By doris | Published: November 29, 2009

Full Story at mcall.com As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear this week, it’s a good a time to ask: Are the toys we’re buying safer than the ones a couple years ago, when millions of playthings were recalled because of high lead levels and other hazards? The world’s largest toy manufacturer, Mattel [...]

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