"No Safety Problem" -- Toyota accused of 'not being frank'
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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jan 2010 17:43 On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:53 -0800, john wrote: > WASHINGTON -- When owners of Lexus sedans began reporting harrowing > crashes involving stuck accelerator pedals in early 2007, Toyota told > U.S. safety regulators there was no safety problem with its floor mats > -- but it would send owners an orange warning sticker just to be sure. > > The flaw has since been linked to at least 12 deaths, and last week, > Toyota expanded its recall over floor mats to 5.3 million vehicles. As > with a separate recall of 2.3 million cars and trucks for sticky pedals > that also could cause sudden acceleration, the automaker downplayed > early warnings of both problems. > > Full article: > http://www.freep.com/article/20100131/BUSINESS01/1310523/1331/business01/Toyota-accused-of-not-being-frank-on-problem Vehicle Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS Estimated Vehicles Affected: 49047 Model Affected 1994 BUICK CENTURY 1994 Buick Century Defect Summary: IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY ACCELERATOR CONTROL SPRING FAILURE, THE SECONDARY (BACK-UP) ACCELERATOR CONTROL RETURN SPRING WILL NOT RETURN THE THROTTLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION, AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM." Defect Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SPRING. Estimated Vehicles Affected: 49047 Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jan 2010 17:43 On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:53 -0800, john wrote: > WASHINGTON -- When owners of Lexus sedans began reporting harrowing > crashes involving stuck accelerator pedals in early 2007, Toyota told > U.S. safety regulators there was no safety problem with its floor mats > -- but it would send owners an orange warning sticker just to be sure. > > The flaw has since been linked to at least 12 deaths, and last week, > Toyota expanded its recall over floor mats to 5.3 million vehicles. As > with a separate recall of 2.3 million cars and trucks for sticky pedals > that also could cause sudden acceleration, the automaker downplayed > early warnings of both problems. > > Full article: > http://www.freep.com/article/20100131/BUSINESS01/1310523/1331/business01/Toyota-accused-of-not-being-frank-on-problem Vehicle Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Estimated Vehicles Affected: 579 Model Affected 1994 BUICK CENTURY 1994 Buick Century Defect Summary: THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE CONDUIT END FITTING WHILE ENGAGED AND ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD BE LOST. Defect Consequence: LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL MAY NOT REDUCE ENGINE SPEEDTO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE STOPPEDWITH THE SERVICE BRAKE, LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Remedy: REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. Estimated Vehicles Affected: 579 Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jan 2010 17:43 On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:53 -0800, john wrote: > WASHINGTON -- When owners of Lexus sedans began reporting harrowing > crashes involving stuck accelerator pedals in early 2007, Toyota told > U.S. safety regulators there was no safety problem with its floor mats > -- but it would send owners an orange warning sticker just to be sure. > > The flaw has since been linked to at least 12 deaths, and last week, > Toyota expanded its recall over floor mats to 5.3 million vehicles. As > with a separate recall of 2.3 million cars and trucks for sticky pedals > that also could cause sudden acceleration, the automaker downplayed > early warnings of both problems. > > Full article: > http://www.freep.com/article/20100131/BUSINESS01/1310523/1331/business01/Toyota-accused-of-not-being-frank-on-problem Vehicle Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Estimated Vehicles Affected: 10646 Model Affected 1994 BUICK CENTURY 1994 Buick Century Defect Summary: DURING ASSEMBLY, WATER MAY HAVE ENTERED THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT CAUSING IT TO DEVELOP A HIGH EFFORT AND/OR BINDING CONDITION IN VERY COLD WEATHER. Defect Consequence: HIGH EFFORT OR BINDING CONDITIONS CAUSE LOSS OF NORMALTHROTTLE CONTROL OR THE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR. Remedy: THE DEALER WILL PURGE THE THROTTLE CABLE OF ANY INTERNALLY TRAPPED WATER, IF IT IS PRESENT. Estimated Vehicles Affected: 10646 Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jan 2010 17:47 On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:53 -0800, john wrote: > WASHINGTON -- When owners of Lexus sedans began reporting harrowing > crashes involving stuck accelerator pedals in early 2007, Toyota told > U.S. safety regulators there was no safety problem with its floor mats > -- but it would send owners an orange warning sticker just to be sure. > > The flaw has since been linked to at least 12 deaths, and last week, > Toyota expanded its recall over floor mats to 5.3 million vehicles. As > with a separate recall of 2.3 million cars and trucks for sticky pedals > that also could cause sudden acceleration, the automaker downplayed > early warnings of both problems. > > Full article: > http://www.freep.com/article/20100131/BUSINESS01/1310523/1331/business01/Toyota-accused-of-not-being-frank-on-problem Recall Reason SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Recall Date JAN 30, 1996 Model Affected CAPRICE Potential Units Affected 102403 Recall Summary DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN. Consequence THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND SEPARATE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. Remedy DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. IF THE BALL JOINT HAS LOOSENED, BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED. Notes GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jan 2010 17:48
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:53 -0800, john wrote: > WASHINGTON -- When owners of Lexus sedans began reporting harrowing > crashes involving stuck accelerator pedals in early 2007, Toyota told > U.S. safety regulators there was no safety problem with its floor mats > -- but it would send owners an orange warning sticker just to be sure. > > The flaw has since been linked to at least 12 deaths, and last week, > Toyota expanded its recall over floor mats to 5.3 million vehicles. As > with a separate recall of 2.3 million cars and trucks for sticky pedals > that also could cause sudden acceleration, the automaker downplayed > early warnings of both problems. > > Full article: > http://www.freep.com/article/20100131/BUSINESS01/1310523/1331/business01/Toyota-accused-of-not-being-frank-on-problem Recall Reason SUSPENSION:REAR Recall Date JAN 31, 1996 Model Affected CAPRICE Potential Units Affected 154214 Recall Summary THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT. Consequence THIS CONDITION CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY THE SEVERE DUTY CYCLE OF THESE VEHICLES AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRACTURE COMPLETELY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Remedy DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENTS. Notes GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |