Toyota Reportedly Gets Federal OK for Gas Pedal Fix
DEVELOPING: Toyota’s gas pedal fix is reportedly approved by the feds. Dealers could get the parts on Thursday or Friday.
Archive for February, 2010
Peugeot recalls cars over safety fears
Peugeot Citroën to recall about 90,000 cars made in the Czech Republic at factory it shares with crisis-struck ToyotaPeugeot Citroën, Europe’s second-biggest carmaker, yesterday announced a recall of …
U.S. Doesn’t Object to Toyota’s Plan for Accelerator Repairs
The U.S. Transportation Department didn’t object to a remedy Toyota Motor Corp.
Toyota’s Slow Awakening to a Deadly Problem
A fatal accident in August led Toyota to step up its inquiry of unintended acceleration, yet only last week did it come to terms with the problem’s scope.
Media Oversight: Is GM Stakeholder Federal Government Playing Politics with Toyota Recall?
The government’s traditionally enforced safety standards on automobiles sold in the United States. But the government didn’t always own a car company.
Doubt cast on Toyota’s decision to blame sudden acceleration on gas pedal defect
The pedal maker denies that its products are at fault. Some independent safety experts also are skeptical of Toyota’s explanations. ‘We know this recall is a red herring,’ one says.
Toyota to Issue a Fix for Recalled Cars
A Toyota dealership in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany. Toyota has expanded its recall of eight auto models into European countries.
Toyota has a fix for gas pedals that stick on models including Camry, Corolla
Toyota told dealers Saturday it has developed a fix for the accelerator issue in the millions of cars it recalled last week, and that the parts for the repairs would be available as early as this week.
Toyota Plans Aggressive Fix for Pedals
Toyota is gearing up for a publicity offensive Monday morning to allay consumer concerns over sudden acceleration.