"No Safety Problem" -- Toyota accused of 'not being frank'
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From: john on 31 Jan 2010 20:05 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
From: fred on 31 Jan 2010 21:03 john <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in news:eed344b4-af55-4a15-b2e2-0b12a19ef891(a)y7g2000prc.googlegroups.com: > 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/business0 > 1/Toyota-accused-of-not-being-frank-on-problem > As I recall at least half of those deaths were the result of completely clueless drivers that would have been sure to kill themselves in some other stupid way, even without using a motor vehicle.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jan 2010 17:30 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 The possibility of engine fires has prompted General Motors to recall nearly 1.5 million passenger sedans manufactured between 1997 and 2003, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Monday. The recall covers certain mid- and full-size passenger sedans under GM's (GM, Fortune 500) Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac brands. The recalled vehicles all have naturally aspirated 3.8 liter V6 engines -- that is, engines that uses atmospheric pressure to bring in air for combustion rather than a mechanical blower -- according to documents filed with federal regulators by GM last week. General Motors is recalling about 16,000 2009 models of its Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook to fixd a problem with the rear seat belt buckle assembly. The SUVs may have been built with a safety belt buckle in the second or third row that is missing a rivet. In a crash, the buckle could separate from the mounting strap. Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2008/gm_suvs_2009.html#ixzz0eEQIsAQb General Motors is recalling certain models because of a problem with plastic supply and return ports on the modular reservoir assembly. The ports may crack, possibly allowing fuel to leak and create a fire hazard. The recall affects the following models that were sold in specific states: • CHEVROLET / COBALT 2006-2007 • PONTIAC / G5 2007 • SATURN / ION 2006-2007 The Cobalt and Ion recalls are for 2006 vehicles sold or registered in Arizona and Nevada. The recall also affects 2007 Cobalt, G5 and Ion vehicles sold or registered in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Texas. Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2009/chev_cobalt.html#ixzz0eEPtgikx General Motors is recalling more than 275,000 2009-model cars and SUVs to fix a problem with the automatic transmission. Vehicles from the 2009 model-year included in the recall are: • BUICK ENCLAVE • CHEVROLET COBALT • CHEVROLET HHR • CHEVROLET MALIBU • CHEVROLET TRAVERSE • GMC ACADIA • PONTIAC G5 • PONTIAC G6 • SATURN AURA • SATURN OUTLOOK The company said teh vehicles fail to comply with federal regulations regarding transmission braking, theft protection and rollaway prevention. On some of the vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. In this condition, the driver could move the shifter to "park" and remove the ignition key, not realizing that the transmission gear is not actually in the "park" position. Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2009/gm_transmission.html#ixzz0eEQALoK1 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has intensified a investigation of 21 models of General Motors trucks and SUVS manufactured between 2006 and 2008 because of the possibility of an engine compartment fire. More than 2,700,000 GM trucks and SUVs are the subject of the the investigation because of the possibility that a fire might erupt inside the engine compartment, even when the ignition is turned off. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) at the federal safety agency reported that investigators are now aware of "41 non-crash engine compartment fires" in the GM trucks and SUVs including 8 fires that may have caused significant property damage. Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/06/nhtsa_gm_fire.html#ixzz0eEQQBwoe Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for General Motors, they did. The financially beleaguered automaker announced a recall of 1,738 of its new Hummer H3Ts on Friday, after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a weak support strap could cause the H3T's gas tank to fall off, “Increasing the risk of crash.”
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jan 2010 17:31 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 Hey! Here's a situation that GM is NOT recalling the cars for, even though they should: General Motor's (GM) Pontiac GTO is certainly a head-turning car. However, many GTO owners say that as cool as the car may be, the tires it comes with are just plain dangerous. Are the GTO's tires defective? That's what many owners are claiming. According to news reports, over 1,400 GTO owners have filed complaints and warranty claims after having their tires blow out well before they should have. In fact, a class action lawsuit has been filed in California against General Motors alleging just that. GM says that owners are to blame due to driving hard. However, many owners say that simply isn't the case and point to the numerous complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that allege premature wear, tire blowouts and strut rub on GTOs manufactured in 2004 and 2005. What the NHTSA found The NHTSA has reportedly received nearly 100 complaints about the GTO's tires – mainly with the 2004 and 2005 models which were manufactured for GM by an Australian subsidiary. The Australian version came with standard tires, but those sold in the U.S. were equipped with wider tires that allegedly resulted in contact with the struts. This caused the tires to wear prematurely and damage the car's struts. GM tried to correct the problem with its 2006 model by redesigning the front strut system, although the NHTSA continues to receive complaints. GTO owners say they shouldn't have to pay. GTO owners say that this problem is clearly a design defect and that they shouldn't have to pay to have it fixed – especially since fixing it means spending thousands of dollars. However, GM has not yet issued a recall and it doesn't seem likely that it will in the near future.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jan 2010 17:35
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 Gm announced separate recalls of 14,500 vehicles, more than half involving trucks and buses with throttles that could get stuck in the open position. GM said the possible defective throttles led it to recall about 7,500 Chevrolet and GMC Model B6 trucks from 1989-91 and model B7 school buses from 1993 with 6 liter engines. |