Toyota has placed a full-page newspaper ad in about 20 major markets that says the following:
As you may have heard, in rare cases, sticking accelerator pedals have occurred in some of our vehicles. We believe we are close to announcing an effective remedy. And we’ve temporarily halted production at some of our North American plants [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Toyota Places Sunday Newspaper Ad Regarding Accelerator Recall
Bushwacker Pocket Fender Flares
If you run larger than stock tires on your pickup, then it’s likely that you’ve considered adding fender flares to your truck. Maybe it’s because fender flares are mandated by law in your area, or maybe you’re concerned about rocks and other debris getting kicked up and possibly damaging your truck’s finish on the [...]
GM’s Toyota Recall Incentive Could Backfire Badly
In case you missed it, yesterday GM’s crack marketing team announced a series of extra incentives on new GM products for anyone that owns a Toyota. This announcement is in direct response to Toyota’s accelerator mechanism recall and subsequent sales freeze on 8 models. According to GM’s announcement, they “decided to make this offer after [...]
Sources Hint Toyota Accelerator Recall Fix Will Come Soon
A couple of sources from Toyota’s sales division have told us off the record that the official accelerator recall fix is ready and waiting for NHTSA approval.
The “fix” is rumored to be nothing more than a simple shim that will keep the accelerator mechanism from getting stuck. It’s anticipated that Toyota can manage to repair [...]
While Consumers Buy Compact, Unibody Scion Pickups?
Toyota has been kicking around the concept of building a compact unibody pickup for it’s Scion brand. While Toyota’s motivations aren’t completely clear, they probably go a little something like this:
Because the Tacoma has grown from compact to midsize, there might be room in the marketplace for a truly compact pickup truck.
Truck owners seem to [...]
Toyota Temporarily Freezes Tundra Sales
In light of criticism surrounding their recent accelerator mechanism recall announcement and safety warning, Toyota has stopped selling the Tundra along with 7 other models.
The following models are no longer available for sale:
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