Toyota May Recall 2 Million Cars in Europe as Well
26 Jan 2010, 08:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the unexpected announcement made late last week that over 2 million more vehicles will be recalled in the US due to yet another accelerator-related problem, rumor has surfaced Toyota is ey...
Pontiac Vibe Included in Toyota Recall
25 Jan 2010, 15:16 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Pontiac Vibe crossover, a model of GM’s dead and buried brand, is included in Toyota Motor Corp.’s recall due to the faulty accelerator pedals. The explanation is quite simple: the V...
Official Recommendations for Toyota's Sticking Accelerator
25 Jan 2010, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we're sure you know, Toyota is trying to deal with its largest recall ever - approximately 4 million cars are affected by what appears to be a safety issues concerning the accelerator pedal....
NHTSA: Toyota Accelerator Problem "Serious Safety Issue"
22 Jan 2010, 10:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It would appear that what began last year as a braking problem caused by a removable and easy-fixable floormat is turning into the mother of all nightmares for Japanese carmaker Toyota. And this in ...
Toyota Recalls 2.3M Vehicles to Repair Accelerator Pedals
22 Jan 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all heard about Toyota's largest recall ever - approximately 3.8 million vehicles sold either under the Toyota or Lexus badge are equipped with incompatible floor mats that could block the a...
Chrysler Recalls 24,000 Vehicles on Brake Issue
20 Jan 2010, 08:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Chrysler, together with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), announced the recall of no less than 24,177 of the carmaker's Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep ...
Honda Recalling Up To 7600 Ridgelines Over HVAC Issues
14 Jan 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda will recall up to 7600 Ridgeline Pickups manufactured between January 17 2005 and June 7 2006 over potential heating, ventilation and air conditioning(hvac) issues. According to the recall...
Toyota to Offer Brake Override Systems as Standard
13 Jan 2010, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese manufacturer Toyota might have found the solution to fix its largest recall ever: installing brake override systems on all Toyota, Lexus and Scion models. Basically, such a system could...
Over 65,000 Hyundai Azeras Recalled Due to Seatbelt Problem
8 Jan 2010, 11:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai is one of the carmakers that managed to stay away from controversial industry subjects, such as the sale of some of its assets or bankruptcy-related problems - as in the case of General Moto...
NHTSA Investigating Toyota Prius Faulty Braking Reports
29 Dec 2009, 15:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received a few dozen complaints from owners of the current generation Toyota Prius accusing defective braking, The Detroit Bureau (TDB) reporte...
2009 Audi Q5 Recalled Due to Loose Trim Cover
29 Dec 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi's Q5 is the latest subject of a safety recall in the United States as it has been discovered that some trim covers might get loose once the head airbag is deployed. A notification posted o...
Chevrolet Recalls Corvette, Z06
28 Dec 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Owners of 2005 – 2007 Chevrolet Corvette and 2006 – 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with a removable roof may have the unpleasant surprise to lose the roof entirely due to a bad roof and adh...
Citroen C5 Tourer Recalled in Australia
23 Dec 2009, 11:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Australian division of French carmaker Citroen is recalling certain C5 Tourer models on account of no less than four different problems, affecting a total of some 600 vehicles. Citroen annou...
GM Recalls 2010 Cadillac DTS
22 Dec 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors recently announced that its 2010 Cadillac DTS is the subject of a new safety recall in the United States, after the company discovered that 126 units fail to comply with the requireme...
Infants at Risk: Recall of Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers
21 Dec 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), together with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced over the weekend the recall of Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers, which pos...
Great Wall Recall in Australia Due to Seatbelt Failure
16 Dec 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Some Great Wall ute cars sold in Australia will be recalled due to a seatbelt failure. The defect was spotted during the Australian NCAP tests, where the car barely managed to score two stars. Judgi...
Toyota Engine Stall Under NHTSA Investigation
8 Dec 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / This is just not Toyota’s year, as the Japanese car manufacturer is under investigation again due to some complaints of engine stalling on 2006 Toyota Corolla and Toyota Matrix models. The...
Fiat Recalls 500,000 Grande Punto
5 Dec 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Safety recalls are becoming common things in today's auto market and, unfortunately, so many of them might even cause the death of the ones driving the affected models. Fiat is currently lookin...
20% Bonus Cut for Toyota Managers
27 Nov 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese workers at major companies such as Toyota get twice-a-year bonus pay in addition to their monthly salaries, a bonus which reflects the company’s performance. According to the AP, Toyo...
How Toyota Plans to Fix Deadly Accelerator Pedal
26 Nov 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After yesterday it announced and, at the same time acknowledged there is a problem with the accelerator pedal on some 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles, the Japanese carmaker released details on...