270,000 Prius Hybrids May Be Recalled for Faulty Brakes
A design flaw in the brakes. Only hours after acknowledging that there is a design flaw in the brakes with some Prius hybrids, media outlets are reporting that Toyota is about to recall 270,000 of the vehicles in the U.S. and Japan. According to the Associated Press, the Prius recall will involve the third-generation Prius launched … [Read more...] about 270,000 Prius Hybrids May Be Recalled for Faulty Brakes
Settlement in Two Bellwether Cases Involving Defective GM Ignition Switches
General Motors has been under serious scrutiny for a number of defects that have resulted in millions of its vehicles being recalled. One of the recalls involved an ignition switch defect in a number of GM’s small cars. The switch can unexpectedly move from the run position causing the engine to suddenly switch off when the car is … [Read more...] about Settlement in Two Bellwether Cases Involving Defective GM Ignition Switches
Latest Toyota Recall Includes Lexus Sedans Sold in U.S.
Toyota has issued yet another massive car recall. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the new Toyota recall of 1.705 million vehicles worldwide includes nearly 245,000 Lexus sedans in the U.S. The U.S. Lexus recall includes the following models: 2006-07 GS 300 and GS 350, 2006-09 IS 250, and 2006-08 IS 350. … [Read more...] about Latest Toyota Recall Includes Lexus Sedans Sold in U.S.
