Toyota Recall Alert
Jim Vititoe | March 2, 2010
Consumer Advisory: NHTSA’s Advice to Toyota Customers
Safety is our number one priority at the Department of Transportation. We’re going to continue to hold Toyota accountable and continue to investigate every possible cause of these safety defects, to make sure there are no other problems. We’ll make sure Toyota is doing all it has promised [...]
Department of Transportation Addresses Toyota Safety Issues
Jim Vititoe | February 17, 2010
DOT 22-10
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Contact: Olivia Alair
Telephone: (202) 366-4570
Department of Transportation Addresses Toyota Safety Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that it is opening a formal investigation of the Toyota Prius Hybrid model year 2010 to look into allegations of momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an [...]
U.S. Department of Transportation Responds to Third Toyota Recall
Jim Vititoe | February 17, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation learned today of a third Toyota recall involving 2010 Prius hybrids and Lexus HS 250h vehicles experiencing brake system problems. Some 2010 Camrys prone to brake fluid leaks have also been recalled.
“Last Thursday, NHTSA opened a formal investigation of 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles in response [...]
NHTSA Launches Probe into Timeliness of Three Toyota Recalls
Jim Vititoe | February 17, 2010
DOT 29-10
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Contact: Olivia Alair
Telephone: (202) 366-4570
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced that it is using its statutory authority to obtain documents from Toyota to determine if the automaker conducted three of its recent recalls in a timely manner. Federal law requires all auto manufacturers to notify NHTSA within five [...]
Toyota Announces Comprehensive Plan to Fix Accelerator Pedals on Recalled Vehicles and Ensure Customer Safety
Jim Vititoe | February 3, 2010
Toyota Announces Comprehensive Plan to Fix Accelerator Pedals on Recalled Vehicles and Ensure Customer Safety
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A., Inc., announced it will begin fixing accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles this week.
Toyota’s engineers have developed and rigorously tested a solution that involves reinforcing the pedal assembly in a manner that eliminates the [...]
Toyota is Recalling Certain Model Year Vehicles Due to Friction Lever Concerns
Jim Vititoe | January 25, 2010
Due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck [...]
Lexus Recall
Jim Vititoe | February 2, 2009
Report Date : February 2, 2009 at 04:33 PM
NHTSA Campaign ID number : 09V020000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
LEXUS / GS 2006-2007
LEXUS / IS 2006-2008
LEXUS / LS 2007-2008
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH [...]