big oops toyota..

[Jersey Mike]

Originally Posted by qwikz28

I feel like you guys are starting with an incorrect notion that these car companies care about us. They care about profits. Of course a car company would rather cover something up then come clean about it. I don't think this accelerator nonsense is Toyota's fault or even because of it being unreliable. It is simply a lawyer saying, it will not be cheaper to admit fault. I find it difficult to believe any car maker acts with our interests in mind, and not profits. Even if they did, it probably is PR motivated..

ding ding ding

[LS1Hawk]

Here is a perfect example why this recall won't do a thing to change the public's perception of Toyota. I was bored at work earlier so I looked up some reviews of the new SRX. See the last 3 comments. You'll notice my response, but ehh...just a minor issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A28B3tEdyY

[T69SS]

Originally Posted by LS1Hawk

Here is a perfect example why this recall won't do a thing to change the public's perception of Toyota. I was bored at work earlier so I looked up some reviews of the new SRX. See the last 3 comments. You'll notice my response, but ehh...just a minor issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A28B3tEdyY

You are exactly right and those comments prove it. Too many people have this idea that all Toyotas are "indestructable" and will run forever while in reality the majority of them are either naive or completely uneducated on the subject altogether.

[Czop418]

Yupp And my sister just went out and bought a 10 rav4. Its a shame about this recall becuase other than that its a pretty nice little suv.

[Tsar]

http://www.businessweek.com/autos/au..._suspends.html

Toyota’s recall problems just keep getting worse. Toyota said today that it will suspend sales of the eight models that the company stated it would recall on Jan. 21 due to isolated incidents of a sticking accelerator pedal. A recall is one thing, but when a company decides to stop selling the cars, it’s quite another. Bob Carter, Toyota division general manager and a group vice president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, said in a statement that the company wanted to stop sales until a remedy is found.

Recall that on Jan. 21, Toyota said it would recall 2.3 million vehicles that could potentially have a problem. They are the 2009 through 2010 RAV4, 2009 through 2010 Corolla, 2009 through 2010 Matrix, 2005 through 2010 Avalon, some 2007 through 2010 Camry models, 2010 Highlander, 2007 through 2010 Tundra and the 2008 through 2010 Sequoia.

Toyota is being very cautious, which is the smart thing to do. Some vehicle owners have alleged that the sticking accelerator pedals have caused accidents, some fatal. So Toyota needs to do this to prevent any more accidents from happening.

Sooner or later, Toyota will engineer a fix. And Toyota is handling it the right way. But doing damage control for its once bulletproof quality image will be much more difficult. Add in the big recalls that Toyota has had in recent years and its image as a quality leader is on the wane. That list, by the way, contains Toyota’s two top sellers in the U.S. in the Camry and Corolla. Toyota sold 650,000 of the two models combined last year. That’s a lot of customers who have a reason to question Toyota’s cars.

[Tru2Chevy]

I was just reading a similar article on CNN

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/26/news...dex.htm?hpt=T1

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. said Tuesday it is asking dealers to temporarily suspend sales of eight models.

The company's sales suspension is part of a recall announced last week to correct a problem that could cause the accelerator pedal to stick.

"Helping ensure the safety of our customers and restoring confidence in Toyota are very important to our company," said Toyota USA group vice president Bob Carter. "This action is necessary until a remedy is finalized."

About 2.3 million vehicles will be affected by the recall, Toyota (TM) said Tuesday in a statement.

The automaker also said that it will halt the production of vehicles in certain production facilities in Canada, Indiana, Kentucky and Texas during the week of Feb. 1 to "assess and coordinate activities."

The vehicles covered under the recall are:

2009-2010 RAV4, Corolla, Matrix, 2005-2010 Avalon, certain 2007-2010 Camry, 2010 Highlander, 2007-2010 Tundra and the 2008-2010 Sequoia.

The new recall involving sticking accelerator pedals is separate from an on-going recall of 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles due to the risk of pedal entrapment because of a loose floormat.

About 1.7 million Toyota Division vehicles have been affected by both recalls.

Toyota owners with questions should call Toyota's customer service line at 800-331-4331. To top of page

- Justin

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Also, in Truck Trend Magazine I read this tonight

Almost lost among the recall of 3.8 million vehicles because the accelerator pedal may get stuck on a floormat and getting some notice for Tundras with rusty frame rails, Toyota is also having legal issues with fomer employees and allegedly faulty steering rods on 1990-1995 4Runner, 1989-1995 compact pickup, and 1993-1998 T100 models. One issue is Toyota's recall of 330,000 similar vehicles in Japan in 2004, and Toyota Motor North America advising NHTSA as required, but apparently Toyota Motor Sales USA, which would handle any US recall, didn't get the memo as they say.

[maroman88]

hahaha excellant

[BigAls87Z28]

Heavy Lies the Crown....
Oh well, such a shame. This should be on 60 mins, Dateline, 20/20, and every other news show.
It wont be. Just reading the Business week clip that Vitals posted shows that it wont.
Toyota will fix it, of course they will they are toyota! They wont let this slide or cover it up like they did the sludge motors!
Or pay off the owners of vehicles like the Tacoma truck owners with the rusted frames!
Or blame everyone but themselves for the failures of several systems inside the vehicle!
Not at all.

[Frosty]

Didn't North American Steel get blamed by Toyota for the bad frame rails?

[BigAls87Z28]

Now its American suppliers.

Note to the reader: Toyota makes sure that thier own people are hired by the supplier so toyota has direct control over the final product, and doesnt just put a bid out to several suppliers like others.
Hence why a good handful of Toyota people were fired recently due to thier failure on the job.

This just in:
Toyota updates its slogan
Toyota: Moving Foward whether you want to or not

[Brendan713]

2.3 Million Toyotas have been recalled, all sales have been suspended on the eight models that have the Sticky Pedal issue, Die Japanese Toys Die!

[BonzoHansen]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Heavy Lies the Crown....
Oh well, such a shame. This should be on 60 mins, Dateline, 20/20, and every other news show.
It wont be. Just reading the Business week clip that Vitals posted shows that it wont.
Toyota will fix it, of course they will they are toyota! They wont let this slide or cover it up like they did the sludge motors!
Or pay off the owners of vehicles like the Tacoma truck owners with the rusted frames!
Or blame everyone but themselves for the failures of several systems inside the vehicle!
Not at all.

lead story on nightline last night. this reminds me of the firestone atx deal....let's not blame the drivers lack of abilities even once.

[FlyingDutchman]

taken from yahoo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100127/..._toyota_recall

Toyota has said it was unaware of any accidents or injuries due to the pedal problems associated with the recall, but could not rule them out for sure.

Taken from autoblog

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/21/t...elerator-peda/

A class action law suit filed against the automaker last November alleges that Toyota has known about this problem for four years and received 2,000 complaints. It also alleges that sticking accelerator pedals have resulted in 16 deaths and 243 injuries.

[BigAls87Z28]

Came out today that thee goverment TOLD Toyota to stop sales and production of these cars and tht they didn't do it out of the goodness of their hearts as some have said in this thread.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Came out today that thee goverment TOLD Toyota to stop sales and production of these cars and tht they didn't do it out of the goodness of their hearts as some have said in this thread.

Link please? I thought I remembered reading that but can't find it and am arguing with my cousin

[sweetbmxrider]

lets go test drive them, almost die, and make millions!!!!! muahahhaha

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9674881

There we go. Democratic Senator was concerned and government pressed Toyota to do it

[BigAls87Z28]

just one link....its all over the net.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...l-watch-88409/

[LTb1ow]

So I should go buy Ford stock?

Edit: Silly me, I already own GM as a taxpayer.

[BigAls87Z28]

Should have bought Ford when it was 1.27 a share...

[WildBillyT]

So much for Toyota being the superior automaker who creates a recall out of the goodness of their heart.

[LTb1ow]

[BigAls87Z28]

The biggest winner here is not GM, Ford or Chysler...
Its Hyundai. Toyota has been leaking sales to Hyundai for years now...and this is gunnamake them look golden. Especially with the new Sonata coming.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Should have bought Ford when it was 1.27 a share...

I'm still kicking myself for not buying...