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Apr-2-10 St. Paul, MN A man imprisoned for vehicular homicide in February after his 1996 Toyota Camry slammed into the back of another car, killing three people, has formally asked for a new trial in light of the Toyota recall over rapid acceleration and sticky gas pedals. Koua Fong Lee of Minnesota was convicted of vehicular homicide in 2006 and senten... - At 3.8 Million Vehicles, Toyota Hit with Largest Recall in its History
Sep-30-09 Detroit, MN The one-time Japanese upstart that emerged to become the biggest supplier of vehicles to North America and set the standard of quality for everyone else to follow has just announced a massive recall that is easily the biggest in its history. Yesterday, Toyota announced the recall of 3.8 million vehicles due to a defective design . The p... - Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW Agree $553.6M Settlement in Takata Airbag MDL
Santa Clara, CA: $553.6 million in settlements has been agreed in multi-district litigation (MDL) involving Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW, which will see the automakers pay the sum to end claims brought by plaintiffs over alleged defective Takata airbags. To date, the airbags, which can explode, have been linked with 11 deaths in the US. According... - Toyota Defective Steering Class Action Reaches Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached between Toyota and over 800,000 drivers in a pending defective automotive class action lawsuit. The suit, filed in California federal court, claims that the power steering systems of some Corollas caused the vehicles to drift out control. According to court documents, lead plaintiffs Irene C... - Toyota, Lexus or Scion Sudden Acceleration Economic Loss Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: If you currently or previously own(ed), lease(d), purchased, or insured certain Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicles, you could be eligible to receive monetary and other benefits from a class action settlement. The Toyota sudden and unwanted acceleration lawsuit claims that certain Toyota, Scion and Lexus vehicles equipped with electronic... - Toyota Settles Acceleration Class Action Lawsuit For $1.1 Billion
Detroit, MI: Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement of a pending defective products class action lawsuit. The lawsuit stemmed from complaints that a flaw in Toyota' electronic throttle-control system, and not ill-fitting floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals, were to blame for unwanted acceleration of Toyota vehicles, which c... - Late-Model Toyota Corollas May Have Steering Problems
Feb-18-10 New York, NY According to CNNMoney yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has amassed more than 80 complaints with regard to steering problems in late-model Corollas . About half a million Corollas—one of the best-selling cars in the country and second in popularity behind the Toyota Camry—may be affected. ... - Toyota Recalls 94,000 Sienna Minivans
Torrance, CA: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc, has announced that it will conduct a voluntary Safety Recall of 2011 Model Year Sienna vehicles produced before early November 2010 to replace the stop lamp (brake light) switch bracket. The recall covers some 94,000 vehicles in the United States, 12,000 sold in Canada and 5,000 in Mexico, said Toyota... - Toyota Recalls 870,000 Sienna Minivans in North America
Detroit, MI: Toyota has announced that is recalling 600,000 Sienna 1998-2010 Minivans due to a corrosion risk in the cable holding the spare tire. If the cable corrodes the tire could fall into the roadway in a worst case scenario, and create a traffic hazard. Reportedly, the US government has received six complaints of spare tires falling free from th... - $553M in Settlements Reached with Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW in Takata Airbag MDL
May-18-17 Santa Clara, CA $553.6 million in settlements has been agreed in multi-district litigation (MDL) involving Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW, which will see the automakers pay the sum to end claims brought by plaintiffs over alleged defective Takata airbags. To date, the airbags, which can explode, have been linked with 11 deaths in the US. According t... - Following Suit: General Motors Recalls
Jun-19-14 y May 2014, the General Motors faulty ignition recall had involved 1.6 million vehicles. GM automotive lawsuits The GM recall expanded on June 16, 2014 to include 3.36 million cars worldwide because they might suddenly switch off if their keys are carrying extra weight and the vehicles experience a “jarring event,” like hitting a pot... - Massive Airbag Recalls Due to Defective Airbag Components
Apr-29-13 Detroit, MI Airbag injuries can run the gamut from injuries sustained when the airbags don’t deploy in an accident and an occupant sustains injuries that might have been preventable to injuries sustained from the deployment of the airbag itself. An even greater frustration, however, is when an airbag deploys without warning. Beyond frustration... - California Car Crash Driver Sent to Prison
Sep-17-11 Los Angeles, CA The driver of a big rig involved in a deadly California car crash has been sent to prison. Although many California car accidents do not result in time in prison, in this case, the driver of a semi-truck was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in an accident that took the lives of two people. Victims who survive California auto accide... - Toyota 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV Cited for Rollover Hazard
Apr-13-10 New York, NY The respected magazine Consumer Reports, which conducts its own product testing and is not beholden to corporate interests, has issued a safety warning about Toyota's updated Lexus GX 460 SUV due to an increased risk of rollover during a turn. The problem appears to be with the vehicle's electronic stability control system and does not aff... - New York State Couple Blames Toyota for Death of Son
Mar-19-10 Cortlandt, NY As lawsuits continue to mount in the wake of the Toyota accelerator pedal recall , a Westchester couple is still coming to grips with the loss of their beloved five-year-old son. According to today's edition of the New York Post, Nancy and Daniel Murtha blame Toyota for the horrific crash in 2008 that claimed the life of their youngest son... - Former Toyota Rollover Lawyer Alleges Foul Play
Sep-1-09 New York, NY A lawyer formerly employed at Toyota is crying "Foul", alleging the automaker has deliberately withheld important documents in hundreds of product-liability lawsuits in which it was named as defendant. This amounts to conspiracy to obstruct justice, Dimitrios Biller's lawyers argue. According to a report in the New York Times, Biller, who... - Car Crashworthiness: When (If Ever) Do Airbags Deploy in Rear-End Collisions?
Oct-12-07 Phoenix, AZ Miraculously, Lynn H. walked away from a multiple car crash; her car was so badly mangled even the police couldn't fathom why she wasn't seriously injured after the airbags in her 2004 Toyota Corolla didn't deploy—another car that miserably failed car crashworthiness . Before buying her car, Lynn H. did a lot of research to find a ca... - General Motors Automotive Recalls
General Motors has recalled nearly 26 million vehicles in the U.S. alone, and almost 29 million worldwide as of June 30, 2014. The automaker has issued 45 vehicle recalls in 2014 alone, and only three of more than three dozen models haven't required GM to notify its customers. NBC news reports that the only models not among the list of 54 recalls t... - NHTSA to Investigate Late Model Toyota Corollas over Steering Problems
Washington, DC: A formal investigation into complaints of steering problems with the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla will be undertaken by the US Government, the Washington Post reported today. So far, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received over 150 complaints from Corolla owners regarding various defects. According to so... - Second Recall for Mitsubishi Airbags
Oct-20-17 Detroit, MI Effective October 22, 2017 Mitsubishi will recall 66,000 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured between 2004 and 2006. It is the second time these models have been recalled to replace faulty Takata front passenger side airbag inflators. The first recall occurred in 2015 as part of an ongoing effort to prevent airbag in...