Safety & Accident

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that, working in cooperation with Attorneys General across the country, Toyota will be extending on a nationwide basis the additional services being provided to Toyota and Lexus customers in New York affected by the company's recent recalls.

Tags: Lexus, Recall, Toyota

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced 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).

Tags: HS 250h, Lexus, Prius, Recall, Toyota

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. said Feb. 5 Toyota dealers nationwide have received the parts, information and training they need to fix accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles, and that repairs on involved vehicles have begun.

Tags: Recall, sudden acceleration

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 MY Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle's anti-lock brake system (ABS).

Tags: Lexus HS 250h, Lexus recall, Prius, Recall, Toyota Camry

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. announced it will begin fixing accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles this week.

Tags: Recall, sudden acceleration, Toyota

TORRANCE, CA - Overall, U.S. commercial fleets have been measured in their response to 2.3 million vehicle safety recalls and sales/production suspension of eight Toyota models due to reports of sticking accelerator pedals causing sudden, unintended vehicle speed-up.

Tags: ADESA, Manheim, NAAA, Recall, ServNet, Toyota

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Model-year 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles are being recalled because of the risk that the accelerator pedal may malfunction.

Tags: GM, NHTSA, Pontiac Vibe, Pontiac Vibe recall, Recall, sudden acceleration

TORRANCE, CA -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. is instructing Toyota dealers to temporarily suspend sales of eight models that are included in a safety recall aimed at addressing reports of sticking accelerator pedals.

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TORRANCE, CA -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals.

Tags: Recall, sudden acceleration, Toyota

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Chrysler is recalling 24,177 vehicles because of a defect that could compromise braking.

Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler recall, NHTSA, Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 7,600 MY 2006-2007 Ridgeline trucks manufactured between Jan. 17, 2005 and June 7, 2006.

Tags: Honda, Honda Ridgeline recall, Honda Ridgeline truck, NHTSA, Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Nissan Diesel is recalling 1,166 MY 1999-2010 UD3300 trucks because their air brake systems don't comply with federal safety standards, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tags: NHTSA, Nissan Diesel, Nissan UD3300, Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Nissan Diesel America is recalling 73 MY 2007-2008 UD3300 vehicles that were modified by installing dual steering controls for use as street sweepers.

Tags: NHTSA, Nissan Diesel America , Recall, Street Sweepers

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Kenworth Truck Co., a division of PACCAR Inc., is recalling more than 3,000 2010 trucks because the fasteners attaching the steering gear to the front drive bracket may have received insufficient torque during the installation process.

Tags: Kenworth Truck Co., NHTSA, PACCAR Inc., Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- General Motors is recalling more than 59,000 MY 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles because of a problem with the windshield defrosting and defogging systems.

Tags: Chevrolet Equinox , GM, GMC Terrain , NHTSA, Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volkswagen of America is recalling more than 6,000 MY 2009 Audi Q5 vehicles manufactured between Nov. 25, 2008 and June 4, 2009.

Tags: Audi Q5 recall, NHTSA, Recall, Volkswagen

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volvo Cars of North America is recalling more than 136,000 vehicles because the fuel pump can develop cracks in its flange when exposed to such conditions as hot climate and temperature cycling over time, in combination with varying fuel quality.

Tags: NHTSA, Recall, Volvo, Volvo recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 4,000 MY 2010 Range Rover vehicles because of a problem with the passenger airbag.

Tags: Jaguar Land Rover , NHTSA, Range Rover recall, Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Subaru of America is recalling more than 5,700 MY 2002-2003 Impreza WRX vehicles because of a potential problem with the fuel delivery line.

Tags: NHTSA, Recall, Subaru, Subaru Impreza WRX

TORRANCE, CA --- In Toyota's preliminary safety recall notice aimed at addressing the risk of sudden acceleration in certain models, the company listed what steps a driver should take if the accelerator pedal becomes stuck open.

Tags: driver safety, Recall, sudden acceleration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Mercedes-Benz is recalling 352 MY 2009 G-Class G550 SUVs because of a problem with the fuel system.

Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz G-Class G550 SUV, Mercedes-Benz recall, NHTSA, Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Chrysler is recalling nearly 3,000 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a problem affecting the passenger-side airbag's ability to deploy.

Tags: Chrysler recall, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee recall, NHTSA, Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volvo Cars is recalling more than 8,000 MY 2010 XC60 vehicles because of an issue related to the driver's side seatbelt.

Tags: NHTSA, Recall, Volvo, Volvo recall, Volvo XC60

TORRANCE, CA --- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. revealed details of its remedy to address the sudden acceleration issues that have prompted a safety recall of 4.26 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

Tags: Recall, Toyota

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Toyota Motor North America is recalling 110,000 MY 2000-2003 Tundra trucks sold or currently registered in states that use road salt in winter snow conditions.

Tags: NHTSA, Recall, Toyota