Category Archives: Toyota

Lawmaker: Toyota withheld key evidence

By doris | Published: February 27, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – A House lawmaker said Friday that internal Toyota documents show the automaker deliberately withheld key vehicle design and testing evidence in lawsuits filed by Toyota drivers injured in crashes. In a letter to Toyota’s top North American executive, House oversight committee Chairman Edolphus Towns accused Toyota of shielding its [...]

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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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