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Honda expands airbag recall as more Toyotas probed

Source country reuters Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:20:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Bernie Woodall[1]; Akio Toyoda[1]; John Crawley[1]; Lincoln Feast[1]; Motor Corp[1]; David Bailey[1];

Other categories: Monetary Issues EU; Financial Crisis;

TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis....

Toyota Announces Hybrid Recall

Source country chosun Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:10:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[3]; Hans Greimel[2]; Juan Romero[2];

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Akio Toyoda said: "We submitted the recall notifications in regard to four models; the Prius, the Prius plug-in hybrid, the Sai and the HS250h,"

Juan Romero said: "When the car lurched forward, the guy jumped out of the way and he called me every name in the book,"

Hans Greimel said: "The Prius is largely responsible for Toyota's reputation as a green environmentally friendly car company," "So to see that the Prius be lumped into this expanding global recall crisis is going to be a blow to Toyota's image"

U.S. officials said Tuesday that they are looking into complaints about steering problems in Toyota's popular Corolla model. This is the latest issue to trouble the world's largest automaker, which is recalling millions of vehicles to cope with unintended acceleration in some cars....

Secretive Culture Led Toyota Astray

Source country wsj Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:17:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Nicole Nason[1]; Mark Saylor[1];

Other categories: Consumers; Consumers; External Relations;

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Nicole Nason said: "Toyota assured us that this would solve the problem,"

New details from the crisis enveloping Toyota reveal a growing rift between the auto maker and U.S. regulators. The heart of Toyota's problem: Its secretive corporate culture clashed with U.S. requirements that auto makers disclose safety threats....

Inside Toyota’s epic safety breakdown

Source country msnbc Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:14:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ray Lahood[1]; Transportation Secretary Ray[1]; Joan Claybrook[1];

Other categories: Consumers;

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Joan Claybrook said: "I just don't accept that Toyota couldn't put the dots together,"

Toyota's critics charge that the automaker still has not come to terms with the root causes of the safety issues and it has only just begun to acknowledge how badly it has lost its way....

Toyota recalls more than 400,000 Priuses, other hybrid cars

Source country WashingtonPost Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:13:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Toyota Corolla[1];

TOKYO -- Toyota on Tuesday announced another global recall -- this time involving more than 400,000 Priuses and other hybrid cars with braking problems -- on the same day that the U.S. Transportation Department said it was reviewing driver complaints about hard-to-handle steering on the 2009-10 T......

Toyota recalls more than 400,000 hybrid cars

Source country cnn Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:12:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[2]; Motor Corp[1]; Jim Lentz[1]; Toyota Prius[1]; Shinichi Sasaki[1];

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Akio Toyoda said: "We do apologize for the inconvenience and concerns we've given to the customers,"

Jim Lentz said: "We're going to do whatever it takes to make sure our customers feel secure and safe with our products,"

Toyota's president apologized profusely Tuesday as he announced the global recall of more than 400,000 of the automaker's 2010 hybrid models, including the popular Prius, for problems in their anti-lock braking systems....

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces a recall at a news conference Tuesday in Tokyo. (SHOGO KOSHIDA/ THE ASAHI SHIMBUN)

Source country asahi Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:09:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[2]; Motor Corp[2]; Asahi Shimbun[1]; Shinichi Sasaki[1];

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Akio Toyoda said: "I would like to take this opportunity to once again apologize for the problems and concerns raised by many of our customers over the quality and safety of Toyota cars,"

Akio Toyoda said: "We have heard concerns from customers about this issue, and we are recalling the cars in question to resolve the problem completely,"

For the second time in five days, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda apologized for quality control problems with his company's vehicles. Tuesday's news conference was held to announce a recall of the hybrid Prius and other models with braking problems....

Toyota pulls Prius in for repairs over brake fault

Source country guardian Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:09:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Louise Ellman[1]; Akio Toyoda[1]; John Roos[1]; Tom Sawyer[1];

Anger mounts as carmaker issues 'non-safety' recall, taking its 2010 total to 8.5m The consumer backlash against Toyota intensified tonight when drivers of the recalled Prius complained that the company had allowed the vehicle's brake fault to go untreated for months and claimed Toyota is wrong to say the problem does not affect safety....

Corolla complaints spark new Toyota safety fears

Source country sundaytimes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:59:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1];

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Akio Toyoda conceded: “Toyota is not an omnipotent, failure-proof company”

Toyota could be heading for a fourth safety crisis after an American federal agency said that it was investigating complaints about steering on the Corolla model in the United States....

Toyota announces mass Prius recall

Source country kuwaittimes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:57:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Motor Corp[1]; Ford Fusion[1]; John Roos[1]; Shinichi Sasaki[1]; Seiji Maehara[1];

Other categories: External Relations; Transport;

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Akio Toyoda said: "I don't see Toyota as an infallible company that never makes mistakes,"

Akio Toyoda said: "Let me assure everyone that we will redouble our commitment to quality as the lifeline of our company,"

Seiji Maehara told: "The consideration for customers was lacking in Toyota,"

Published Date: February 10, 2010 TOKYO: Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker. "I don't see Toyota as an infallible company that never makes.......

Toyota recalls 400,000 hybrid cars

Source country cnn Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:57:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[2]; Motor Corp[1]; Jim Lentz[1]; Toyota Prius[1]; Shinichi Sasaki[1];

Other categories: Transport;

Quotes in this article

Akio Toyoda said: "We do apologize for the inconvenience and concerns we've given to the customers,"

Jim Lentz said: "We're going to do whatever it takes to make sure our customers feel secure and safe with our products,"

Toyota's image in 'freefall' over recalls

Source country TheScotsman Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:57:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Edmund King[1]; Nick Freeman[1];

Other categories: Consumers;

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Edmund King said: "We believe that Toyota is dong the right thing by recalling these cars. The consumer prefers manufacturers to be open about potential problems"

TOYOTA'S reputation is in "near freefall" in the wake of drivers' worries over faults plaguing eight of its models, brand experts said yesterday....

Toyota seeks damage control, in public and private

Source country JakartaPost Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:35:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Bart Stupak[1];

In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Read More...

Servco to contact Prius, Lexus owners in Hawaii to schedule brake repairs

Source country HonululuAdvetrtiser Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:34:00 AM CET [other]

Servco Pacific Inc. will contact Toyota and Lexus customers to schedule repairs of the third-generation 2010 Prius and Lexus HS250, which are being recalled today to adjust the brake system, Servco said....

Toyota recalls 430,000 Prius cars over brakes

Source country irishtimes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:28:00 AM CET | info [other]

TOYOTA CONFIRMED yesterday that it was recalling almost half a million Prius petrol-electric hybrid cars. The worldwide recall concerns a potential braking problem with the car....

First accelerators, then brakes – now Toyota's steering in spotlight

Source country independent Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:24:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Garel Rhys[1];

Toyota, the embattled Japanese car giant, was last night faced with more safety problems. Barely had the dust settled from the company's admission yesterday morning that it was recalling 436,000 Prius hybrids because of braking problems, when the US government's safety agency announced an.......

Toyota recalls Prius, other hybrids over brakes

Source country thestar Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:05:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Ray Lahood[1]; Transportation Secretary Ray[1]; Motor Corp[1];

Other categories: Security;

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said it is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it seeks to address criticism over the handling of its worst safety crisis....

Toyota will recall 4.37k cars globally

Source country expressindia Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:50:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Motor Corp[1]; Tatsuya Mizuno[1];

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Tatsuya Mizuno said: “The Prius is synonymous with hybrids and therefore, given the scale, the recalls can erode consumers’ trust in these cars,”

Toyota Motor Corp will recall 437,000 hybrid cars globally to fix faulty braking systems on four models, including the Prius, adding to almost 8 million vehicles the company is repairing for separate defects....

Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list

Source country dailytimesPK Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:48:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Barack Obama[1]; Ray Lahood[1]; Transportation Secretary Ray[1]; Motor Corp[1]; Seiji Maehara[1];

Other categories: Security;

* Toyota shares which lost about a fifth of their value since late January, closed up economic 2.9 percent Tuesday TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said it would recall nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it battled criticism of its response to the spiraling safety crisis....

Commentary › The influence game: Toyota's powerful DC friends

Source country japantoday Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:43:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mitch McConnell[2]; Jane Harman[1]; Federico Pena[1]; Jamie Smith[1]; Ted Bridis[1]; Ken Thomas[1]; Dick Cheney[1]; Bill Clinton[1]; Rudolph Giuliani[1]; Barack Obama[1]; Jay Rockefeller[1]; Alexis Herman[1]; Alan Fram[1]; Jim Bunning[1];

Other categories: Ecology; Alternative Energy; Environment (general); Consumers; Consumer Affairs;

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Jay Rockefeller said: “By the time Toyota decided to make Buffalo its new home,”

Jamie Smith said (about Jay Rockefeller) : “While this important work proceeds, Sen Rockefeller is encouraged that Toyota is making every effort to minimize the impact on its U.S. work force, especially during these difficult economic times,” “He hopes and expects that Toyota will remain a strong company and is capable of getting back on the right track with safety and consumer confidence”

Jane Harman said: “It was David’s passionate approach and commitment to the environment that helped persuade a skeptical industry and auto-buying public to appreciate the enormous potential of his work,”

The U.S. lawmakers now investigating Toyota's recall include a senator who was so eager to lure the Japanese automaker to his state that he tramped…...

Toyota recall work starts in UK

Source country bbc Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:42:00 AM CET [other]

Toyota will work over the weekends to fix potentially sticking pedals on 180,000 UK vehicles - but it could take a month....

Toyota recalls 437,000 hybrid cars

Source country NewsJang-en Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:42:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1];

TOKYO: Toyota Motors has got one more shock in less than a week as it finds that its best-selling environment-friendly hybrid cars have the same brake...

US reviews safety complaints on Toyota Corollas

Source country abc-au Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:39:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Toyota Corolla[1];

US authorities say they are reviewing consumer complaints about steering problems in Toyota Corolla cars, the latest in a barrage of issues affecting the Japanese auto giant's vehicles....

Toyota Corolla inquiry over faulty steering

Source country sundaytimes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:13:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Toyota Corolla[1];

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Akio Toyoda conceded: “Toyota is not an omnipotent, failure-proof company”

Toyota could be headed for a fourth safety crisis after a US federal agency said it is investigating complaints with steering on the Corolla model in America. The inquiry by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration follows hard on today’s recall by Toyota of 437,000 Prius hybrid vehicles....

Toyota berated over Prius recall

Source country abc-au Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:46:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[2]; Glenn Campbell[1]; Seiji Maehara[1];

Toyota's recall of its latest model Prius has prompted a rare public rebuke for the company from the Japanese Government....

Toyota recalls thousands of cars

Source country bbc Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:42:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ray Lahood[1]; Transportation Secretary Ray[1]; John Roos[1]; Seiji Maehara[1];

Quotes in this article

Seiji Maehara told: "I wish you had taken measures earlier rather than simply saying it was not a major technical problem,"

Toyota recalls thousands of hybrid cars worldwide, including 8,500 in the UK, because of braking problems....

Toyota issues mass recall of Prius

Source country australianetworknews Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:36:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Akio Toyoda[1]; Glenn Campbell[1];

Mark Willacy, North Asia correspondent Last Updated: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 20:58:00 +1100 Toyota has lodged a recall in Japan of 200,000 of its latest model Prius cars after complaints of brake problems in the hybrid car. The car company has filed the recall in Japan so it can fix a software glitch in the anti-lock braking system on the Prius....

Zipcar pulls recalled Prius hybrids from fleet (AP)

Source country news-yahoo Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:36:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Toyota Prius[1];

AP - Car sharing service Zipcar Inc. says it has pulled from its fleet the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrids affected by Tuesday's recall....

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