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Toyota recalls 4 million vehicles amid unintended acceleration problems

By | Published: May 5, 2010
Last month, Toyota issued a massive recall of nearly 4 million Toyota and Lexis vehicles. The recall is intended to fix a very dangerous defect which can lead to Unintended Acceleration of the vehicle. Initially thought to be an issue with floor mats, the real problem involves the cars electronic throttle system. The recall was [...]
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Toyota recalls 2003 Sequoia SUVs for stability-control fix

By | Published: May 2, 2010
Toyota recalls 2003 Sequoia SUVs for stability-control fix Toyota made its seventh recall this year, saying Wednesday it needs to update software in 50,000 2003 Sequoias for its stability-control system. Read more on USA Today
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Federal Reserve again holds line on rate; Toyota recalls 50,000 2003 Sequoia SUVs

By | Published: April 30, 2010
Federal Reserve again holds line on rate; Toyota recalls 50,000 2003 Sequoia SUVs Federal Reserve again holds line on rate; Toyota recalls 50,000 2003 Sequoia SUVs Read more on Austin American-Statesman
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Toyota to return to profit despite recalls

By | Published: April 26, 2010
Toyota to return to profit despite recalls Results from Toyota Motor to be released next month are expected to show the auto giant returning to profit in the year to last month, despite a massive recall scandal, news reports said yesterday. Read more on Taipei Times
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Toyota Recalls 600,000 Sienna Minivans

By | Published: April 18, 2010
Toyota Recalls 600,000 Sienna Minivans Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States to address potential corrosion in the spare tire carrier cable. The recall affects the 1998-2010 model year Siennas operated in cold-climate areas. Read more on NPR
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Toyota Mum on Reports of Charges Dropped in Probe of Neglected Recalls

By | Published: March 29, 2010
A major Japanese business daily reported in Tuesday that prosecutors have decided against filing charges against three Toyota officials under investigation on distrust of avoiding recalls that may have led to an accident. Paul Nolasco, Toyota Motor Corporation’s spokesman, declined to comment on The Nikkei report saying that the company was not yet [...]
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Toyota Recalls Gas Pedals

By | Published: March 15, 2010
Toyota is voluntarily recalling more than two million vehicles due to an accelerator malfunction causing it to stick to the floor. Susan Koeppen reports on how to avoid this problem and prevent a devastating accident.
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Toyota reports lower Feb. sales in wake of recalls

By | Published: March 2, 2010
Toyota reports lower Feb. sales in wake of recalls Toyota says its U.S. sales fell 9 percent in February, reflecting the fallout from widespread recalls and a temporary sales halt. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News
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Toyota recalls 8,000 Tacoma trucks

By | Published: February 14, 2010
Toyota recalls 8,000 Tacoma trucks Toyota announced a voluntary safety recall of about 8,000 four-wheel-drive Tacoma trucks in North America, citing potential production defects in the front drive shaft of certain 2010 models. Read more on CNN
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