July 12, 200619 yr Toyota recalls 367,600 SUVs to fix flawed clip Link to original article @ Chicago Tribune By Alan Ohnsman Bloomberg News Published July 12, 2006, 3:38 PM CDT Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest automaker, is recalling 367,600 U.S. Highlander and Lexus RX sport-utility vehicles to fix faulty clips that may cause a console panel to fall onto the accelerator. Toyota's U.S. unit will begin notifying owners of 2004 and 2005 Highlanders and RX 330s and 2006 Highlander Hybrid and RX 400h models later this month, spokesman Bill Kwong said today. Dealers will install stronger versions of two clips that hold a four-inch panel to the right of the gas pedal, he said. ``We've had seven reported complaints of panels popping out, and in two cases this caused accidents when the panel fell onto the accelerator,'' Kwong said. Neither accident led to deaths or injuries, he said. The recall, reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration yesterday, is the Toyota City, Japan-based automaker's second this week. Two days ago the company said it would recall 157,000 Tundra pickups to remove a switch that turned off passenger-side air bags. The switch was in violation of a U.S. child-seat safety regulation. NHTSA also began a probe of Toyota's Scion tC Tuesday after reports glass in the coupe's ``moonroof'' can shatter. Toyota also sells the SUV models in Japan and Europe. Kwong couldn't immediately confirm the total number of vehicles being recalled globally for the same problem. Dow Jones Newswires, which reported the recall earlier today, said more than 380,000 of the SUVs would be recalled worldwide. Toyota's U.S. operations are based in Torrance, California. Toyota trails only General Motors Corp. among automakers, based on the number of vehicles sold worldwide. U.S. shares of Toyota fell $3.18, or 3 percent, to $102.53 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading at 4:02 p.m. ----------------------------- Some of you will be partying tonight. And to those that will say this is a small-quantity, meaningless recall like the others, it still looks bad. Perception is reality, remember? Moving Forward...whether you want to or not.
July 12, 200619 yr This is really getting good! Are the 2 recalls responsible for the 3% stock drop, or is the market in a general downturn?
July 13, 200619 yr 2 major recalls in a row plus yesterdays story about execs trying to hide defects is putting me in a good mood.
July 13, 200619 yr I like this. This recall, the investigation of Scion's moonroof. Then the other recall involving faulty steering components, then the recall about the airbag deal. Damn, things are really kinda falling apart over there.
July 13, 200619 yr No they aren't. Although I guess everyone has to have their bad share of months here and there.
July 13, 200619 yr maybe i should have asked how much money they saved instead of how much did they profit.
July 13, 200619 yr Toyota:Moving Forward...whether you want to or not... in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear.... in random directions when the steering wheel falls off.... and shards of glass are raining down on your head while your baby is blown out the window by the airbag. Edited July 13, 200619 yr by Oldsmoboi
July 13, 200619 yr This is rediculous. 166090[/snapback] *toot* *toot*Here comes the fanboy train...everybody...quick...get your chair....wait...where is everybody.....UGH!!!
July 13, 200619 yr *toot* *toot* Here comes the fanboy train...everybody...quick...get your chair....wait...where is everybody.....UGH!!! 166097[/snapback] I thought your C&G train left the station weeks ago?
July 13, 200619 yr T - Technology O - Older n Y - Your O - Old T - Teacher A - Admires S - Sucky C - Cheap I - Imitation O - Ocassionally N - Needs Towing. Anyone else have a take on what these two words stand for.
July 13, 200619 yr Toyota:Moving Forward...whether you want to or not... in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear.... in random directions when the steering wheel falls off.... and shards of glass are raining down on your head while your baby is blown out the window by the airbag. 166044[/snapback] rotflmao!!!!!!!!!
July 13, 200619 yr Toyota:Moving Forward...whether you want to or not... in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear.... in random directions when the steering wheel falls off.... and shards of glass are raining down on your head while your baby is blown out the window by the airbag. 166044[/snapback] YOU FORGOT THAT A COUPLE OF THOSE WON'T WORK IN THE 07 CAMRY
July 13, 200619 yr When it rains it pours! Toyota is moving forward to recall about 4 million cars this year!
July 20, 200619 yr *toot* *toot* Here comes the fanboy train...everybody...quick...get your chair....wait...where is everybody.....UGH!!! 166097[/snapback] LMMFAO!!!!!! About the topic though: Another NO exposure recall...
July 20, 200619 yr LMMFAO!!!!!! About the topic though: Another NO exposure recall... 169164[/snapback] Youre really just not very smart at all are you? There is the story that started the thread: Chicago Trib: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi...ack=1&cset=true Car & Driver http://www.caranddriver.com/dailyautoinsid...s-recalled.html NBC/MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13833907/ AP: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060712/ap_on_..._nissan_recalls NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/bu...tos-toyota.html USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2006-0...ta-recall_x.htm Reuters: http://today.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCompa...GENT.XML&rpc=66
July 21, 200619 yr I'm starting to think that Toyota wants to be number 1 at everything. Most cars, most trucks, most recalls....
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