Toyota Fun Chain Commercial Shows that Toyota Cars are Fun
Here in the US, we get our fair share of weird Toyota commercials. Overseas, it’s no different—you might recall the peeing Toyota Aygo commercial, for example. Now, Toyota Motor Corporation has released the new Toyota Fun Chain commercial featuring a variety of its vehicles spinning, doing wheelies, and generally having a good time, all to […]
Honda Airbag Recall Expands to 5.4 Million Vehicles
After stating their intentions to do so in a congressional hearing last Friday, Honda has now officially and voluntarily expanded its recall of vehicles which contain faulty Takata airbags. Today the once-regional Honda airbag recall expands nationwide to cover approximately 5.4 million vehicles. Honda has been working with Takata and the NHTSA to remove and […]
Toyota to Tackle Takata Airbag Issue
The nation is currently in a grip of terror. Okay, perhaps that’s a little extreme, but many drivers are faced with vehicles equipped with airbags that could explode and send shards of metal and other shrapnel into the car. And who wants that from a device designed to save your life, rather than mutilate your […]
Nationwide Honda Airbag Recall Announced at Congressional Hearing
While Japanese airbag manufacturing company Takata continues to defy the NHTSA’s mandated nationwide recall, instead insisting that recalls are only needed in high-humidity areas where the climate makes their defective driver-side airbags more likely to explode, Honda has taken it upon itself to fix the issue. Speaking before the US House Committee on Energy and […]
Full List of Affected Vehicles in the Takata Airbag Recall
Yesterday, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration formally demanded a nationwide Takata airbag recall, with Japanese officials following suit soon after. Since then, both Honda and Toyota have released statements encouraging an “industry-wide joint initiative to independently test Takata airbag inflators.” Takata, for its part, is still insisting that the airbags are only dangerous in high-humidity […]
Nationwide Takata Airbag Recall On Its Way
Although the Japanese company Takata has insisted that its faulty, exploding airbags are only really explodey in humid climates, such as Florida, there has been mounting pressure for Takata to recall and fix all of the 14 million affected vehicles; not just the 4.1 million covered by the US regional recall. Now the National Highway […]
Honda Takata Recall Expands, Raises Questions
A couple of weeks ago, reports hit the news that multiple automakers were recalling vehicles for faulty airbags made by Japanese company Takata. Of all the brands affected, Honda was by far the hardest hit. And now, the Honda Takata recall is expanding to include vehicles in seven states, including more of the brand’s most […]
NHTSA Adds 1.4 Million More Vehicles to Takata Airbag Recall
Yesterday, we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was recalling 4.7 million cars that were fitted with faulty (and potentially life-threatening) airbags. Late last night, that recall expanded to bring the total number of affected vehicles up to a whopping 6.1 million. The Takata airbag recall isn’t something new (automakers have been […]
4.7 Million Cars Affected by Latest Airbag Defect Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced yesterday an airbag defect recall of epic proportions, but in this, the year of the recall, is anyone really surprised? In total, 4.7 million vehicles are affected, and NHTSA is reporting that at least four people have died as a result of this defect. Drivers whose cars […]
Is a Toyota GM Merger Possible? Marchionne Sure Thinks So.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles opened on Wall Street earlier this week, marking the official Fiat Chrysler Group merger, spearheaded by Sergio Marchionne. The merger made the newly formed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles one of the biggest players in the automotive market, but there are still bigger kids on the playground, and Marchionne thinks they might band together […]
Toyota “Limited Service Campaign” Addresses Concerns about Camry Hybrid Braking System
Don't say the word "recall..."
Don’t call it a “recall”—we’ve heard that word enough around here lately. Seems Toyota is trying to avoid using the R word as well by issuing a “limited service campaign,” rather than a full recall, to address concerns about the Camry Hybrid braking system. These concerns were first brought to light by Consumer Reports, which […]
Toyota Canada Plant is Highest Ranked Global Automotive Manufacturing Facility
Ever year, J.D. Power and Associates releases its U.S. Initial Quality Study, designed to recognize companies for a variety of achievements. This year’s study was recently released, and a Toyota Canada plant became the first Toyota facility to be named for the award outside of Japan. The plant in question, located in Cambridge, Ontario, won […]
Takata Recall Expands Past 10.5 Million Models
Honda, Nissan, and Mazda have recalled nearly three million cars wordwide for faulty airbag deflators supplied by Takata on the condition that they could, seemingly without warning, explode. The addition of 2.03 million Hondas, 775,000 Nissans, and 159,807 Mazdas brings the total number of vehicles recalled for faulty passenger- and driver-side air bags up around […]
Ford Recalls 1.3 Million SUVS, Cars
There must be something in the water in Detroit. Following in the very loud and miscalculated footsteps of its biggest American competitor, General Motors, Ford has recalled 1.3 million vehicles, mostly SUVs, for a number of issues. The SUV power steering defects alone have been responsible for at least 20 accidents and eight injuries. In […]
Toyota Posts Record Profits in 2013 Fiscal Year
2013 might have been over and done with for a while, but in Toyota’s world, the fiscal year 2013 didn’t end until March 31st. And while the Japanese automaker didn’t get to participate in a huge party like most of us do to signify a new year, Toyota did start 2014 with some positive news—a […]
2013 Toyota Camry Overview
What’s New for the 2013 Toyota Camry A rear cross-traffic alert functionality is new for the 2013 Toyota Camry as part of the blind spot monitoring system. All Camry models also have a standard 6-inch central display screen and upgraded door panel trim. 2013 Toyota Camry Exterior The Toyota Camry has been one of the […]
April Fools’: GM Recalls Vehicles For Bringing About End Times
Models affected by the latest round of recalls include 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 1982-2005 Chevy Cavalier, and certain 2010 Camaro 1LT models. Issues range from incorrect badging to providing a doorway for interdimensional beings to enter our world.
This morning, General Motors announced yet another safety recall affecting 2.1 million vehicles after only just recalling 1.3 million vehicles more last evening. This brings the total number of vehicles affected by numerous GM recalls issued since the beginning of March past the staggering total of 8 million. This latest news comes mere hours before […]
Nissan Recalls 990,000 Vehicles: Is Anyone Even Surprised Anymore?
Nissan and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just recently issued a recall for 989,701 vehicles here in the United States for an airbag malfunction issue. While General Motors has been hogging the spotlight these days with recalls, other automakers have clearly not been immune: Porsche, Volkswagen, Honda, Fiat, and others have all issued recalls […]