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Toyota Recalls a Previous Bad Airbag Recall

Posted on 3 February 2025 by Ken Zino

“An electrical connection inside the steering column’s spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver’s air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection,” Toyota said in the mandatory safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning. Continue reading →

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Toyota to Up Highlander SUV Production in Indiana by 50,000

Posted on 8 February 2012 by Ken Zino

The ongoing strength of the Japanese yen against the U.S. Dollar and the Euro means Toyota’s old Japanese export based strategy is a new money loser. Yesterday Toyota reported a stunning drop in profits of 57.% in Q3 in part because of the strong yen. Continue reading →

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Toyota Recall Active on 420,000 Lexus and Toyota V6 Models

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Ken Zino

Toyota Motor Sales today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles to replace the crankshaft pulley on the V6 engine. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles or these Toyota models with 4 cylinder engines are involved. Continue reading →

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