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Sort by relevance 826 pages found matching toyota recalls- Feds May Have Known of Toyota Accelerator Pedal Problems in 2004
Feb-28-10 Washington, DC An American insurance company is reporting that many of its field agents have been contacting safety regulators since 2004 about problems stemming from Toyota accelerator pedals . According to a new set of documents subpoenaed by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin... - A New Twist on the Toyota Gas Pedal Saga
Feb-26-10 St. Paul, MN The recent spate of Toyota safety recalls brings up troubling new questions for those convicted and jailed for crimes related to dangerous or irresponsible driving—what if the car was to blame? Koua Fong Lee, a recent Hmong immigrant, was driving home from church with his father, brother, pregnant wife and their four-year-old daughte... - Toyota Testifies Before Congress about Gas Pedal Problem
Feb-26-10 Washington, DC The Japanese head of the largest automotive company in the world admitted to a congressional hearing on Wednesday that Toyota may have let quality slide in the pursuit of quantity. Akio Toyoda, in Washington, offered a personal apology for the recent Toyota accelerator pedal recalls and vowed to regain consumers' trust. A settlement... - Lawyers Investigate Toyota Employee 401k Concerns
Feb-25-10 Torrance, CA Legal troubles continue to mount for embattled automaker Toyota as a collection of California lawyers begin to investigate potential claims related to the Japanese company's employee 401k defined retirement plans. The claims stem from alleged imprudent investments that the company made in the name of its investors and seeks to determine... - Internal Documents Show Toyota Allegedly Cut Deal with NHTSA
Feb-24-10 Washington, DC While the Vancouver Olympics have temporarily displaced the Toyota recall from the high headlines over the better part of a week, the issue is bound to return when Akio Toyoda, the Japanese CEO of Toyota and the grandson of the company's founder, appears on Wednesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The Hous... - Two People Killed in California Motorcycle Crash
Feb-21-10 Palm Springs, CA A California motorcycle accident killed two and injured two others on Valentine's Day when a car collided with a motorcycle on a twisting section of Highway 74. According to a 2/15/10 report in the Desert Sun of Palm Springs, the motorcycle crash occurred at about 1:30 pm on February 14. William Kaplan, 62, of Rancho Mirage, was dri... - Toyota Faces Lawsuits Over Reduced Value of Recalled Vehicles
Los Angeles, CA: Legal action is being considered for owners of Toyota vehicles affected by the recent spate of safety recalls to recover damages for the reduced value of the cars and the lost use of vehicles during repairs. According to a report on Reuters.com "major automobile valuation services like Edmonds and Kelley Blue Book have downgraded... - Late-Model Toyota Corollas May Have Steering Problems
Feb-18-10 New York, NY According to CNNMoney yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has amassed more than 80 complaints with regard to steering problems in late-model Corollas . About half a million Corollas—one of the best-selling cars in the country and second in popularity behind the Toyota Camry—may be affected. ... - NHTSA to Investigate Late Model Toyota Corollas over Steering Problems
Washington, DC: A formal investigation into complaints of steering problems with the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla will be undertaken by the US Government, the Washington Post reported today. So far, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received over 150 complaints from Corolla owners regarding various defects. According to so... - Toyota Recall Could Result in Fines
Feb-17-10 Washington, DC The highly publicized Toyota safety recall could result in fines for the automaker if regulators feel that it moved too slowly in announcing the recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has told Toyota that it wants documents specifying how and when the Toyota accelerator pedal defect was discovered. Approxim... - The ETHEX / KV Pharma Recall: One Year Later
Feb-16-10 St. Louis. MO It has been a little over a year since ETHEX Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical , also known as KV Pharma, recalled a number of drugs due to the fact that the tablets were oversized, putting patients at risk of accidentally overdosing on prescribed medications. On February 3, 2009, ETHEX distributed an updated... - Toyota Recalls 8,000 2010 Model Year Tacoma 4WD Trucks
Torrence, CA: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA Inc, is conducting a voluntary safety recall to inspect the front drive shaft on a small production run of certain 2010 model year Tacoma 4WD trucks. The front shaft in approximately 8,000 vehicles may include a component that contains cracks that developed during the manufacturing process. As those vehicles a... - Yet Another Toyota Recall: This Time, Tacoma Trucks
Feb-14-10 Detroit, MN Toyota's recall woes continue to build after last night's voluntary recall of 8000 four-wheel-drive Tacoma trucks in North America over fears of potential production defects in the front drive shaft of certain 2010 models. CNN reported early this morning that the front shaft in a small production run of the pickups could potentially incl... - Trader Joe's Recalls Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars
Monrovia, CA: Trader Joe's Company is voluntarily recalling Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars, UPC 82818, Use by Dates/Lot Codes 16JUL10H2 and 17JUL10H1, manufactured by Bloomfield Bakery, a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and somet... - Honda Expands Faulty Airbag Recall
Feb-11-10 Tokyo, JAPAN As if recall-weary consumers don't have enough bad news already—Honda Motor Co. announced yesterday that is expanding an earlier recall of vehicles over concerns that the airbags inflate with too much pressure, causing the inflator casing to break and putting passengers at risk of injury or even death. One death has been reported... - Toyota Facing Lawsuits, Possible Credit Ratings Downgrade
Feb-10-10 New York, NY As Toyota continues to reel from its recall troubles , lawsuits have already begun to emerge. CNN Money was reporting this morning that more than 30 lawsuits have been filed against the Japanese automaker for the pedals alone. There will likely be more lawsuits to come, says Craig Hutson, senior investment grade analyst at Gimme Credit,... - Were Toyota-Related Injuries Preventable?
Feb-10-10 Seattle, WA The recently announced Toyota safety recall over faulty accelerator pedals has left many Toyota owners worried about driving and angry that the recall wasn't issued sooner. According to some reports, officials knew about the defective pedals nearly two years before the recall, leading consumers to wonder how many injuries and deaths could h... - Toyota to Announce Prius Recall for Brakes
Feb-9-10 Tokyo, JAPAN Toyota has announced a recall of more than 400,000 vehicles worldwide over problems with complex anti-lock braking systems . Papers were filed with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Japan, and filings formalizing a recall in the US are expected today, according to CNN. The global recall involves a total of 437,000 uni... - Toyota Prius, Lexus and Camry Recalled Over Braking Systems
Torrence, CA: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc, announced February 8, 2010 that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle's anti-lock brake system (ABS). No other Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicles are involved in this... - Head of Toyota Japan Issues Apology, but Problems Continue to Build
Feb-5-10 Flint, MN Guadalupe Alberto didn't like to drive fast. In fact, the 77-year-old avoided the freeway because of it. She was in good health and drove cautiously to a fault. Never got a speeding ticket. So it was a shock when the former GM worker from Flint, Michigan was killed after her 2005 Toyota Camry , which had only 17,000 miles on the odometer, ran...