Category Archives: Recall

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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Toyota recalls 100,000 Tundra trucks

By doris | Published: November 26, 2009

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Federal regulators announced Tuesday the recall of 110,000 Toyota pickup trucks in 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that road salts can cause “excessive corrosion” of the Toyota Tundra’s frame, which holds a spare tire mounted underneath the [...]

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Crib recall: 2.1 million deemed unsafe

By doris | Published: November 24, 2009

Full Story atmoney.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The federal agency in charge of product safety announced the recall of 2.1 million cribs Monday, citing defective hardware that can cause toddlers and infants to suffocate. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said parents should immediately stop using Stork Craft drop-side cribs, which are made by Stork Craft [...]

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GM To Recall 900 Workers To Mich. Plant

By doris | Published: June 21, 2009

Full Story At CBS News (AP) A bright spot has surfaced in a sea of negative auto sales statistics for General Motors Corp. The company said Friday it will recall 900 workers and restore the second shift at a factory near Lansing, Mich., because of increased sales of its Buick Enclave, Saturn Outlook and GMC [...]

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