Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota Hypocrisy is again the order of the day as Congress continues to look into the actions of Toyota following a report earlier this year claiming that a fault had been found that could trigger unintended acceleration. Using polling data to help craft a message to manipulate public opinion is standard political procedure, so it should come as no surprise to anyone in on Capitol Hill that Toyota would consider doing the same thing.

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Report: Toyota had ‘attack plan’ to discredit congressional testimony witnesses

Filed under: Recalls , Safety , Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep There’s been a lot of talk about unintended acceleration over the past few months, but what about “unintended movement?” This new phrase, coined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, applies to recent Chrysler products affected by a problem where drivers might be able to remove the key from the ignition before the vehicle is shifted into park, which could cause the vehicle to run away on its own. (We don’t know why anyone would take the key out before putting the vehicle in park, but still, cars need to be idiot-proof these days.) This latest recall affects more than 40,000 2010 model year Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles, including the 300 , Challenger , Charger , Ram , Commander and outgoing Grand Cherokee , USA Today reports. Owners should be able to have this problem fixed at their local dealership, free of charge.

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Chrysler recalling 40,000 vehicles for ignition problem

Another day, another major recall from an automaker. Maybe we should just put a “Today’s Recall” scroll at the top of the page, because it seems like we’re posting one or two per day

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2010 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Vehicles Recalled

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Earnings/Financials The free press? It ain’t so free

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WSJ brings to light dirty practice of auto awards fees

Subaru is recalling 2010 Ouback and Legacy models built between July 31 and December 1, 2009 for a potential crack in the transmission cooler hose. If left unchecked, the crack can cause a leak of transmission fluid, resulting in potentially unsafe operating conditions.

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2010 Subaru Outback And Legacy Models Recalled In U.S.

Subaru is recalling 2010 Ouback and Legacy models built between July 31 and December 1, 2009 for a potential crack in the transmission cooler hose. If left unchecked, the crack can cause a leak of transmission fluid, resulting in potentially unsafe operating conditions.

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2010 Subaru Outback And Legacy Models Recalled In U.S.

Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Subaru 2010 Subaru Legacy - Click above for high-res image gallery Owners of a 2010 Subaru Outback or Legacy equipped with a CVT transmission may need to make an unscheduled visit to their Subaru dealer due to a new recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of 29,443 Legacy and Outback models for a crack that can occur in the CVT cooler hose that could result in a fluid leak. The only vehicles affected by the recall are the ones built between July 31 and December 1, 2009

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Subaru recalling nearly 30,000 Outback, Legacy models over CVT cooling hose

Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Subaru 2010 Subaru Legacy - Click above for high-res image gallery Owners of a 2010 Subaru Outback or Legacy equipped with a CVT transmission may need to make an unscheduled visit to their Subaru dealer due to a new recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of 29,443 Legacy and Outback models for a crack that can occur in the CVT cooler hose that could result in a fluid leak.

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Filed under: Budget , SUV , Truck , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota , Off-Road Toyota is back in hot water with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The government agency has just opened up a new investigation into whether or not the Japanese Automaker initiated a recall on 1989-1998 T100 pickups and 4Runner models quickly enough.

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Report: NHTSA launches fresh investigation into Toyota recall delays

Filed under: Budget , SUV , Truck , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota , Off-Road Toyota is back in hot water with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.

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Report: NHTSA launches fresh investigation into Toyota recall delays

Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota Akio Toyoda, still working the shovel to extricate Toyota from the hole it’s dug, invited U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for a factory visit. When he returned, LaHood said that the Toyota CEO didn’t realize how much damage the company’s reputation was taking until Toyoda actually came to America and saw for himself

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LaHood visits Toyota in Japan, won’t discuss likelihood of more fines

A late ’90s Toyota T100 pickup In 2004, Toyota recalled Japanese market pickup trucks and 4Runners, built between 1989 and 1998, for a potentially dangerous problem with the steering linkage.

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More Bad News For Toyota: Delay In Truck Recall Likely To Cost Them Another $16.4 Million

A late ’90s Toyota T100 pickup In 2004, Toyota recalled Japanese market pickup trucks and 4Runners, built between 1989 and 1998, for a potentially dangerous problem with the steering linkage. Under the right conditions, such as those caused by repeated close-quarter maneuvering common to driving in Japan, the steering rods were prone to snapping, which would leave a driver with no steering control whatsoever. Nearly one year later, in September of 2005, Toyota issued a similar recall in the United States for compact pickups, T100 pickups and 4Runner SUVs built between 1989 and 1998.

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More Bad News For Toyota: Delay In Truck Recall Likely To Cost Them Another $16.4 Million

Filed under: Truck , Recalls , Safety , Toyota Can you push a marble through a rusted-out hole in the frame of your 2000-2003 Toyota Tundra ? If so, you may be eligible for a brand new frame courtesy of Toyota Motor Company.

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Report: Toyota may replace rusty frames on 2000-2003 Tundra pickups for free

It’s no secret that in the past few months Toyota has been getting racked over the coals because of recalls. They’ve been dragged down, beaten and flogged by every automotive forum and publication for quality issues. People seem to forget that by and large, Toyota still builds fantastic automobiles.

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Filed under: Truck , Hyundai Is Hyundai about to repeat the mistakes of Toyota and Nissan ? PickupTrucks.com reports that Hyundai has been showing off a modified Dodge Ram pickup at some consumer clinics to gauge interest in such a product. This wouldn’t be the first time the Koreans have looked down this road.

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Is Hyundai really considering full-size pickup truck?

Review: 2010 Ford Transit Connect arrives ready for work Many small businesses need to deliver product or services to their customers. For many that operate locally, existing options like the Dodge Sprinter or Ford E-Series vans are simply too large, thirsty and unwieldy for their needs. Enter the Ford Transit Connect

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 5.5.10

Filed under: SUV , Truck , Recalls , GM , Hummer Hummer H3T - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors has just announced a sizeable recall on Hummer H3 models manufactured between 2006 and 2010.

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GM recalls 163k Hummer H3 models for hood issue

Filed under: SUV , Truck , Recalls , GM , Hummer Hummer H3T - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors has just announced a sizeable recall on Hummer H3 models manufactured between 2006 and 2010. According to Consumer Reports , the vehicles have defective hood louvers that could come loose over time and detach from the vehicle while driving

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GM recalls 163k Hummer H3 models for hood issue

Filed under: Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Toyota Somehow, we’re guessing that the “any publicity is good publicity” cliche isn’t ringing particularly true with Toyota these days. That said, we do have to give some props to the automaker for being open about the current state of its recent recall woes. According to Toyota, roughly 3.2 million of its many recall notices have been fulfilled.

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Toyota Recalls: 3.2M down, 4.6M to go!

Filed under: Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Toyota Somehow, we’re guessing that the “any publicity is good publicity” cliche isn’t ringing particularly true with Toyota these days. That said, we do have to give some props to the automaker for being open about the current state of its recent recall woes. According to Toyota, roughly 3.2 million of its many recall notices have been fulfilled.

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Toyota Recalls: 3.2M down, 4.6M to go!

It seems like we’re putting up a few stories a day about recalls from various manufacturers.

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Infiniti Recall: 2005 To 2007 G35s Recalled For Airbags

Filed under: Coupe , Sedan , Recalls , Safety , Infiniti , Luxury Being involved in a car accident is scary stuff. Being involved in a car accident and not having your airbags deploy is even scarier.

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Infiniti recalls 134,000 G35 coupes and sedans due to airbag issue

GM is announcing the recall of approximately 40,000 Corvettes, built between March of 2004 and January of 2006.

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2005 and 2006 Model Year Corvettes Recalled

The NHTSA is investigating reports of stuck throttles on 2007 model year Dodge Calibers. Chrysler is cooperating with the investigation and has narrowed the problem down to vehicles built in March and April of 2006. Guess what

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Dodge Caliber Has Sticky Accelerator, Too

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Recalls , Safety , Chevrolet , GM According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, General Motors has issued a recall for 2005-2006 Chevrolet Corvette models. The government agency says that the recall applies to vehicles with tilt and telescoping steering wheels.

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Chevrolet recalling 40k Corvettes for steering column issue

Filed under: Budget , Recalls , Safety , Hatchback , Dodge According to Chrysler , several owners of 2007 model year Dodge Calibers have reported problems with sticky accelerator pedals, causing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch a full-on investigation. (This sounds familiar , doesn’t it?) And because of the recent high-profile Toyota recall surrounding this very same problem, it only makes sense that NHTSA would seriously consider any sort of similar issue. Chrysler says that the vehicles in question were built during a five-week period in March and April of 2006, right at the Caliber’s launch.

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Ruh-Roh: NHTSA investigating 2007 Dodge Caliber for sticky pedals

Filed under: Budget , Recalls , Safety , Hatchback , Dodge According to Chrysler , several owners of 2007 model year Dodge Calibers have reported problems with sticky accelerator pedals, causing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch a full-on investigation. (This sounds familiar , doesn’t it?) And because of the recent high-profile Toyota recall surrounding this very same problem, it only makes sense that NHTSA would seriously consider any sort of similar issue. Chrysler says that the vehicles in question were built during a five-week period in March and April of 2006, right at the Caliber’s launch.

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Ruh-Roh: NHTSA investigating 2007 Dodge Caliber for sticky pedals

Is Henry Waxman the new Ralph Nader? Two U.S

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Proposed Auto Safety Legislation: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Acura has announced a recall of 167,000 2004 to 2008 TSX models to address a potential fire hazard. Under extreme and “prolonged under-hood temperatures”, the power steering hose may crack and leak fluid. Since power steering fluid is oil based, there is a (remote) risk of a vehicle fire if the oil contacts a sufficiently hot surface.

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Acura Recalling 2004 To 2008 TSX Models

Acura has announced a recall of 167,000 2004 to 2008 TSX models to address a potential fire hazard. Under extreme and “prolonged under-hood temperatures”, the power steering hose may crack and leak fluid

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Acura Recalling 2004 To 2008 TSX Models

Filed under: Sedan , Recalls , Safety , Acura , Honda Acura TSX - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda has put out a recall of around 167,000 Acura TSX sedans to fix a power steering hose and o-ring gasket which could deteriorate prematurely. Previous generation (2004-2008) models are affected by the issue, which involves the hose cracking due to high underhood temperatures resulting in the power steering fluid leaking, contacting the exhaust components and potentially creating smoke or a fire

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Honda recalling 167,000 Acura TSX sedans

Filed under: Sedan , Recalls , Safety , Acura , Honda Acura TSX - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda has put out a recall of around 167,000 Acura TSX sedans to fix a power steering hose and o-ring gasket which could deteriorate prematurely. Previous generation (2004-2008) models are affected by the issue, which involves the hose cracking due to high underhood temperatures resulting in the power steering fluid leaking, contacting the exhaust components and potentially creating smoke or a fire. Owners can expect to receive notification in the mail late next month, but you can get all the details in the release after the jump

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Honda recalling 167,000 Acura TSX sedans

AFTER a 'Do Not Buy' warning issued by Consumer Reports lead Toyota to halt sales of the US-market Lexus GX 460, sales have resumed thanks to an updated stability-control system. The report, which claimed that the Prado-based SUV could potentially roll over in certain situations, was another straw on Toyota's back in a year that has seen the world number-one carmaker suffering with recalls and mechanical issues

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Lexus GX 460 Sales Resume In US, Software Upgrade For Traction Control Offered

AFTER a 'Do Not Buy' warning issued by Consumer Reports lead Toyota to halt sales of the US-market Lexus GX 460, sales have resumed thanks to an updated stability-control system. The report, which claimed that the Prado-based SUV could potentially roll over in certain situations, was another straw on Toyota's back in a year that has seen the world number-one carmaker suffering with recalls and mechanical issues. This week, Lexus Group Vice President Mark Templin issued a stat..

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Filed under: China , Recalls , Safety Just when we thought China’s automotive industry had made some headway in the quality department, we get word that complaints about new car quality in the country have risen significantly over the past few months. During the first quarter of this year, complains on vehicles purchased within the last six months climbed 15 percent over last year’s figures

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Report: Chinese car quality complaints on the rise

Toyota has announced an update to correct problems with the stability control system on 2010 Lexus GX460 SUVs. Consumer Reports documented dramatic lift-throttle oversteer on the GX460 when pushed well beyond any sane driver’s limits.

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2010 Lexus GX-460 Recall: Toyota Announces Fix

Filed under: SUV , Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Luxury 2010 Lexus GX 460 - Click above for high-res image gallery Sixteen days after the Lexus GX 460 landed on Consumer Reports “Do Not Buy” list and Toyota issued a stop-sale on the luxury ‘ute , Lexus has developed a fix for the stability control issue discovered by CR and has begun rolling out the fix. In a statement issued by Mark Templin, the Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager says that the automaker’s engineers were able to recognize and develop a remedy for the stability control system which CR deemed unsafe during its “Throttle Lift Off” test. In addition to resuming sales, dealers began contacting customers yesterday to start issuing the software update and Lexus owners can expect their GXs to be reprogrammed within a week

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Lexus resumes sales of GX 460, software update available to owners

Filed under: SUV , Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Luxury 2010 Lexus GX 460 - Click above for high-res image gallery Sixteen days after the Lexus GX 460 landed on Consumer Reports “Do Not Buy” list and Toyota issued a stop-sale on the luxury ‘ute , Lexus has developed a fix for the stability control issue discovered by CR and has begun rolling out the fix.

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Lexus resumes sales of GX 460, software update available to owners

Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety Toyota’s very public recall problems have cast light on what critics suggest is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s sometimes cozy relationship with automakers. A new report in The Detroit News shows that new legislation is being proposed that aims to curb workers transitioning between the government agency and the automakers which NHTSA oversees

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Bill proposed to keep NHTSA employees from getting automaker jobs for three years

Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Motorcycle If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. And again.

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NHTSA orders manufacturer to stop selling helmets. Our heads thank them

In the you-can’t-possibly-make-this-stuff-up department, Toyota is now facing a recall of 2003 model year Sequoia SUVs, for problems related to the stability and traction control systems. Under certain circumstances, the systems may activate unexpectedly, causing deceleration of the vehicle without activating the brake lights. Toyota has received nearly 100 complaints to date, and it isn’t clear how many accidents involving the 2003 Sequoia may be related to this issue

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Toyota Faces Another Recall, This Time For Sudden Deceleration

Filed under: SUV , Japan , Recalls , Safety , Toyota Toyota made big headlines recently because of sliding floor mats and then sticky gas pedals - both resulting in unintended acceleration. Well, let’s call today’s recall announcement unintended deceleration

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BREAKING: 2003 Toyota Sequoia to be recalled over traction control

Filed under: SUV , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into an accident involving a Toyota Highlander that claimed the lives of four motorists last year.

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Report: NHTSA investigating NH Toyota Highlander crash that killed four