Toyota is voluntarily recalling 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. and 7.43 million vehicles worldwide for a potential safety issue with the power window master switch. USA Today writes that the switch “may stop working in more than a dozen models, produced from 2005 through 2010.”
The automaker says in a press release that the driver’s side power-window switch may feel “notchy” or sticky during use, and that attempts to fix the issue with commercially-available lubricants ...
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Toyota Recalls 2.5 Million Vehicles in the U.S.
Toyota is voluntarily recalling 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. and 7.43 million vehicles worldwide for a potential safety issue with the power window master switch. USA Today writes that the switch “may stop working in more than a dozen models, produced from 2005 through 2010.”
The automaker says in a press release that the driver’s side power-window switch may feel “notchy” or sticky during use, and that attempts to fix the issue with commercially-available lubricants ...
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Honda Accord Tops List of Most Stolen Vehicles
The National Insurance Crime Bureau released its list of the most stolen vehicles in 2011 last week. The 1994 Honda Accord, 1998 Honda Civic and 2006 Ford F-Series pickup truck were stolen more often than any other vehicle on the road.
According to the report, older cars and trucks like these are stolen more often than newer vehicles. “Newer cars typically are harder to steal because of higher-tech anti-theft devices,” writes the Detroit Free Press. For instance, many newer car ...
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NHTSA Investigates More Toyota Models for Fire Hazard
In February, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating Toyota Camry sedans and RAV4 crossovers from the 2007 model year after owner reports of door fires. NHTSA has expanded the investigation, which now includes 2007 to 2009 Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4 and Yaris models. Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUVs from the 2008 model year are also included.
According to a NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) document, faulty wiring in the power window master switch assembly in the driver ...
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Toyota Increases Prices on Six Vehicles
Toyota announced last week that it is raising prices on five model-year 2012 Toyota vehicles and one 2013 Scion vehicle. The MSRP increase ranges from $50 to $270, depending on the model and trim level. The higher U.S. prices will go into effect in May, Toyota says in a statement. Prices for all other new Scion and Toyota vehicles remain the same.
Toyota and Scion models receiving a price increase:
2012 Toyota Camry: increase of $50 to $270, depending ...
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Toyota Recalls More Than a Half Million Vehicles
Toyota has issued a voluntary recall on Camry, Venza and Tacoma models. In all, the recall impacts about 681,500 models.
Affected Toyota Camry models are from the 2009 model year, while the affected Venza models are from the 2009, 2010 and 2011 model years. About 186,500 of these vehicles need a replacement stop lamp switch. “During installation of the contact-type stop lamp switch on one of the North American assembly lines, silicon grease may have reached the inside ...
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