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Toyota
Toyota recalls SUVs.
March 13, 2002
Toyota recalled 273,743 4Runner SUVs because of a handling problem that makes the vehicle hard to control if it is overloaded and the driver makes a hard turn.
Toyota Recalls 1999 Tundra trailer hitch.
March 12, 2002
Gulf States Toyota recalled the 1999 Tundra trailer hitch because of the circuitry used in the converter that is inadequate to properly manage the vehicle and the trailer-side voltage spikes that can lead to an electrical short or open circuit within the converter, causing a failure and an inoperative trailer light.
Toyota to pay $7.9 million towards California clean-air programs that may end a possible recall.
March 6, 2002
Toyota agreed to pay $7.9 million to settle a California lawsuit over smog control equipment on thousands of cars. The California Air Resources Board ordered a massive recall of Toyotas in California but now the decision has been reversed. State regulators said that computer systems on board 330,000 Toyota cars from 1996-98 was not capable of checking for vapor leaks in hoses, gas caps, and engine components. Toyota still holds that the smog control systems compiled with state requirements.
Toyota sludge buildup problems.
February 8, 2002
A dangerous sludge buildup can destroy an engine in a potential 3.3 million late model Toyota Camrys and Siennas. More than 3,000 owners of certain 1996-2001 models have complained about the problem to Toyota who has refused to cover it under the five- year/60,000 powertrain warranty. Toyota claims the problems lies in the owner's lack of proper maintenance. Just recently Toyota changed the policy and has sent letters of warning and offers to fix the vehicles for Toyota owners who can show their receipts that indicate they have properly maintained their vehicles.
NHTSA investigates Toyota minivan fires.
December 3, 2001
The NHTSA opened an investigation on the 2002 Toyota Sienna minivans after reports of fires in the engine compartment surfaced. Small children had to be evacuated from the vans after they began without warning. The Toyotas have not yet been recalled as the investigation looks into the auto defect.
Toyota continues using Firestone tires.
July 23, 2001
Toyota has continued to use Firestone tires despite talk of a recall. Firestone recalled 6.5 million tires in August 2000 after tire blowouts and tread separations led to dozens of fatal accidents.
Toyota Camrys have been recalled.
March 12, 2001
Toyota has recalled more than 50,000 Camrys because of a defect in the accelerator cable housing that affects the 1998-2001 models.
Toyota pulls Bridgestone tires from the new SUVs briefly.
October 12, 2000
Toyota briefly stopped the use of Bridgestone tires on the new Sequoia SUV when workers found a scratch in 15% of the tires. The tires follow the 6.5 million Firestone tire recalls that have been linked to about 150 deaths. Toyota switched to Dunlop tires until further investigations show the safety of the Bridgestone tires. Toyota is notifying dealers about the 4,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks from the same plant that were delivered with the same Bridgestone tires.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety complies SUV rollover death figures.
October 3, 2000
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compiled a list of fatal SUVs for federal data from 1995-97. The Toyota 4Runner 4-door had 126 all deaths/ 86 rollover deaths, which is in deaths per million vehicles registered.
Toyota recalls 800,000 vehicles.
May 19, 1999
Toyota recalled 800,000 cars affecting 10 models because of a faulty connection in the suspension causing them to not be driven. It will take Toyota three months and $11 million to fix the vehicles.
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