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If proved to be true, the following story may turn out to be one of the final nails in Toyota's coffin: in the Japan and the US, over 100 Toyota Prius owners filed complaints about the vehicles brakes. The Prius, one of the leading vehicles in Toyota's line-up, has ...
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In an attempt to put Pontiac Vibe owners at ease, American manufacturer GM tested two such vehicles and tried to find out whether the brakes can override the possible unintended acceleration of the cars. The conclusion: yes, braking will override acceleration. ...
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Toyota's safety recall frightens the whole automotive world after it was discovered that millions of cars are affected by what can prove to be a deadly glitch. After its French rivals Peugeot and Citroen confirmed that approximately 100,000 cars have the same ...
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As we told you earlier today, Toyota's US CEO Jim Lentz went on the Today Show on NBC to try and talk some sense into all those Toyota owners who got spooked by the sticking accelerator pedal. In the interview, Lentz says Toyota is currently facing two different ...
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Eureka: Toyota Finds Fix for Accelerator PedalSAFETYAs hinted in media reports throughout last week, Japanese carmaker Toyota detailed today how it plans to fix the potentially faulty accelerator pedal in the gazillion vehicles it has recalled so far. A solution, Toyota says, both effective and simple... "A precision-cut steel reinforcement bar will be installed into the assembly that will reduce the surface tension between the friction shoe and the adjoining surface. With this reinforcement in place, the excess friction that can cause the pedal to stick is eliminated," Toyota says. "The company has confirmed the effectiveness of the newly reinforced pedals through rigorous testing on pedal assemblies that had previously shown a tendency to stick." And that's about it... No magic dust, no tooth fairy, no ... >> Read more |
The Armageddon-like recall of Toyota vehicles is proving to be a tougher nut to crack for the Japanese carmaker. What started out as a minor glitch is now turning into a problem of biblical proportions, a problem which already cost Toyota and its investors $21 ...
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Following a weekend of uncertainty regarding the number of vehicles and models affected by Toyota's stuck accelerator pedal in Europe, the Japanese carmaker managed to add the numbers and released full details on its European recall.
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The Highway Loss Data Institute decided to bust another contemporary myth: banning cellphones use while driving does not reduce the number of accidents. The study was done by analyzing insurance claims for crash damage in 4 US jurisdictions before and after such ...
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Just as a precaution, American manufacturer Ford and its Chinese partner, Jiangling Motors, announced the halt in production of the diesel version of the Transit Classic. The reason behind the decision is the fact that the vehicles use accelerator pedals ...
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After yesterday the European arm of Japanese carmaker Toyota announced it will begin recalling cars equipped with faulty accelerators on the Old Continent, the number of related incidents was revealed: 26. There is still no word on how many vehicles are affected by the ...
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With Toyota's biggest recall ever far from over, the Japanese carmaker released today details on how it plans to fix the faulty accelerator problems which led to this unprecedented measure. According to Toyota, the 2.3 million pedals found to be faulty in recall ...
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Ford’s Territory model tested very well with the Australian New Car Assessment Program, as the SUV managed to get the maximum five star rating. So the impressive five star rating will apply to all Territory models built from January 2010, after the car ...
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The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) released today the list of top five safest cars of 2009, a list which actually comprises seven cars. The cars entered the top based on their five star award and overall score.
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The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan received the highest safety ratings in the US NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests, earning a five-star rating in both the frontal and side-impact crash tests for all seating positions.
Suzuki Kizashi went on sale in ...
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The snowballing effect caused by Toyota's two huge recalls and the suspension of sales for certain US models has prompted the Japanese manufacturer into releasing, for the second time in a week, a type of "what you need to know" list. The list, which can ...
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Recent data released by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveal that fatalities and injuries associated with all-terrain vehicle (ATV) use continue to decline in the US. According to the CPSC, total ATV-related injuries in 2008 decreased 10 percent ...
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As we're sure you know, Toyota is trying to deal with its largest recall ever - approximately 4 million cars are affected by what appears to be a safety issues concerning the accelerator pedal. Although some voices said that the problem was actually caused by some ...
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The American Automobile Association (AAA) yesterday revealed that it is planning to build on the campaign of traffic safety law improvements that started last year and its is currently working with legislators and other safety advocates in statehouses across the ...
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Today's cars are equipped with all kinds of revolutionary safety equipment that complete changes the way the vehicle per se interacts with the rest of the world, no matter if we're talking about the road, the other cars or pedestrians. But car manufacturers are ...
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A study published in January's edition of the Southern Medical Journal places the blame of increased riders deaths solely on the leather shoulders of a repealed motorcycle helmet law. According to the study, in 1997, the State of Texas repealed its mandatory helmet ...
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