(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2010) – As anticipated, Toyota Motor Corp. announced today a voluntary recall of the automaker’s 2010 Prius to update computer software for braking problems while driving on uneven and slippery roads, according to...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2010) —Southern California gas prices dropped back almost to the levels of two months ago and now a majority of local cities have price averages below $3 a gallon, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2010) – Toyota Motor Corp. is reporting a recall of the automaker’s 2010 model Prius to the Japanese government and also will report the recall to the U.S. government on Tuesday, according to news...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2010) – The close of the work week brought more problems for Toyota Motor Corp., when the Prius, the fourth best-selling vehicle in America for the automaker, was potentially joining the recall list of eight...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2010) – The recall of Toyota models expanded during the past week and the company, prodded by federal safety agencies, initiated repairs to both the floor mat and sticking gas pedal issues.
For...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2010) – U.S. federal safety regulators announced today that they’ve opened a formal investigation of the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid for loss of braking due to a potential computer software problem while driving over...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2010) – Average gas prices dropped back below $3 a gallon in most areas of Southern California in recent days after three consecutive weeks of price drops, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2010) – Drivers often forget that there are laws covering parking, just as there are laws covering driving speed, highway emergencies, school buses and drinking and driving. Ignoring parking laws and a lack of...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3, 2010) – U.S. federal safety regulators and congressional committees say they’re taking a new look at the electronic throttle systems in recalled Toyotas and Lexus vehicles that are computerized under the hood and...
(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2, 2010) – Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that certified letters will be mailed to Toyota owners this week to inform them about accelerator pedal repairs on certain recalled models.
The recall affects 8 million Toyotas...
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