SEOUL/DETROIT (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor will recall 47,000 of its new Sonata sedans to fix faulty door latches, seeking to avoid the damaging criticism Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp faces for its handling of a series of safety problems.
On the eve of congressional grillings on its recent safety recalls, Toyota disclosed Monday that it has been served with subpoenas about the recalls by a federal prosecutor and by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Toyota is on the ropes. Some in the commentariat think that the recall issues will blow over like sooty blast of diesel emissions. But I don’t believe it will. Problems keep piling up, with Toyota’s recall of 437,000 of the Prius for brake repairs being the latest. The embattled giant’s recall tally now tops 8 [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation learned today of a third Toyota recall involving 2010 Prius hybrids and Lexus HS 250h vehicles experiencing brake system problems. Some 2010 Camrys prone to brake fluid leaks have also been recalled.
Toyota’s imminent global recall of the Prius over problems with the brakes could be expanded to cover a flagship model from the high-end Lexus range, say sources.
Toyota is believed to be on the brink of a worldwide recall of its latest model of Prius that could affect as many as 300,000 vehicles.
The 2010 Toyota recall models list affects more than two million vehicles.
Here are the models affected by the Toyota recall:
Tens of thousands of Peugeot and Citroen cars are to be recalled following concerns over their safety.
Peugeot Citroen, Europe’s second-biggest carmaker, will recall two models – the Peugeot 107 and Citroen C1.
DETROIT -(Dow Jones)- General Motors Co. has halted sales of about two dozen Pontiac Vibe cars as part of Toyota Motor Co.’s (TM, 7203.TO) recall of 2.3 million U.S. vehicles.
GM’s Vibe is essentially the same car as the Toyota Matrix, one of eight Toyota models the Japanese car maker told dealers to stop selling while [...]
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TM) quality concerns in the U.S. have spread to China, with a potential accelerator pedal flaw prompting the recall of 75,552 RAV4 sport-utility vehicles sold in the East Asian nation.
Toyota’s difficulties related to the unintended acceleration issue appear to be worsening, as the automaker has announced suspended sales of eight models in the U.S. market.
