Need help with recalls? Here’s a helpful list.
Posted by Staff (03/12/2010 @ 2:16 am)
With all of the high profile safety recalls out there we need a what to do list on recalls. Here it is from Yahoo and it’s a good read if you have any concerns about your vehicle.
If you own a car, you’ve probably received a safety recall notice in the mail at some point. Manufacturers are required to attempt to notify owners of recalled products and to provide a free remedy. You may be inclined to ignore a recall notification letter – especially if it contains confusing jargon or seems like it concerns something minor.
But here’s a newsflash: In the realm of safety recalls, nothing is minor. According to Rae Tyson, spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the federal agency that issues automotive recalls, every recall has a serious safety implication. “A defect exists that is a safety issue and it needs to be corrected,” Tyson says. “There are some worse than others, yes, but in some way they all have potential to lead to injury or death.”
Read the full article here.
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Toyota on the hot seat
Posted by Staff (02/24/2010 @ 9:34 pm)
Akio Toyoda delivered another apology to people hurt by Toyota’s in sudden acceleration accidents. His lieutenant provided most of the other information revealed so far by the committee.
After the cameras chased Akio Toyoda from the room, it was Fe Lastrella’s turn.
A schoolteacher and real estate agent from Vallejo, Calif., Lastrella tearfully told the committee about her grief over the Lexus crash in Santee, Calif., that killed her daughter Cleofe Saylor, son Chris Lastrella and granddaughter Mahala Saylor.
“They were taken prematurely from us,” she said.
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Toyota President says recall is mechanical, not electric
Posted by Staff (02/24/2010 @ 9:24 pm)
Is it mechanical or electrical? Depends on who you talk to and what you want to hear. This is one big mess for Toyota.
From AutoGuide.com:
In a prepared statement before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Toyota President Jim Lentz reiterated Toyota’s continued stand that the issue with its many recalled Toyota models is mechanical and not electronic. Lentz commented that Toyota hired Exponent, a top engineering and scientific consulting firm, to examine its electronic throttle system to see if there were any issues. Toyota gave Exponent an unlimited budget and no electronic problem was found.
Lentz also said that it is repairing recalled vehicles at 50,000 a day and has so far fixed one million vehicles.
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