NHTSA and DOT fining Toyota $16 million
Remember that possible $16.4-million dollar fine that Toyota might possibly have to pay? The NHTSA and DOT are reporting that they’re going to fine Toyota […]
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Nissan recalls Xterra, Pathfinder airbags, steering columns
The NHTSA recently announced the recall of 4,038 2010 model Xterra and Pathfinder SUVs, over possibly faulty steering columns and passenger airbags. The fault stems […]
Uh-oh: Prius driver loses credibility
Last week, it was reported that Jim Sikes was driving his Toyota Prius when it suddenly accelerated and wouldn’t slow down through the use of […]
My my my, Toyota! Corrigan Brothers Parody Video
While The Knack’s song has been parodied before, this one is far more relevant to current events. Production quality is pretty good, so click past […]
CNN: Cops help Prius driver stop runaway (w/Video)
As part of one of Toyota’s recalls, the 2004-2009 Prius already has enough attention. Adding to this is a video and report of a California […]
PedalGate Update – with Video
Toyota pushed back yesterday, and hard. They say that Dr. Gilbert, who worked with ABC News to show the unintended acceleration problem with a Toyota […]
Ouch! Mazda CX-9 recalled over too-hot seat heaters
With every new electronic gizmo added to a car, there’s a chance that something can go wrong. Even with decades-old technology, a fault might be […]
PedalGate: Updates from this week
So the hearings are going on in Congress, with consumers, senators, congressmen, Akio Toyoda and the NHTSA, among others. Ed Towns, who has spearheaded efforts […]
Breaking News: Hyundai stops sales of 2011 Sonata
AutoBlog is breaking the news that Hyundai has ordered all sales of 2011 Sonatas to be stopped, due to a faulty door lock. Many Fords […]
Toyota expands application of Brake Override system
A while back, I wrote that Toyota was installing a “brake override” system on its cars. As it turns out, they’ve also begun adding the […]