Consolidated Toyota Recall/Safety thread

[Rallysport]

I only have one thing to say about this. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!:th umbup::party0038: Its about time the criminal organization known as "toyota motor corporation" has to FINALLY own up to their crap.

[comiskeybum]

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[THE EVIL TW1N]

Originally Posted by RedJewelrsss32

SWEET

you know, a good amount of american jobs are going to be affected by this fiasco. SWEET!

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

you know, a good amount of american jobs are going to be affected by this fiasco. SWEET!

2 things:

1. Toyota probably has a 3+ month inventory of all affected models
2. Other automakers (like GM and Ford) offer competing vehicles which are also made in America

The net impact against American workers will be minimal. Good try though.

[derklug]

In his reporting, a CNN correspondent just had to put in the obligitory "It shows that Toyota puts lives ahead of profits." line. I bet he drives a Prius.

[Stew]

The sad thing is, this probably won't affect the Toyota Lemmings of the American public. My dad is one of those "lemmings" and we got into a discussion last night and he still insists Toyota has the best quality and they are still better than the domestics, sigh.... They could start bursting into flames and the American public would still think they are the greatest thing since sliced bread......

[Sevn86]

Originally Posted by Stew

The sad thing is, this probably won't affect the Toyota Lemmings of the American public. My dad is one of those "lemmings" and we got into a discussion last night and he still insists Toyota has the best quality and they are still better than the domestics, sigh.... They could start bursting into flames and the American public would still think they are the greatest thing since sliced bread......

I know exactly what ur taking about....

[THUMPER20X]

I do alot of stuff for my local dealer. Not good for me and Im a small business. Lame. time to handout 1000 grit sandpaper to all the neighborhood kids lol.

[AZCamaroFan]

Originally Posted by derklug

In his reporting, a CNN correspondent just had to put in the obligitory "It shows that Toyota puts lives ahead of profits." line. I bet he drives a Prius.

Good Grief. Well Nightline nailed them last night, showing that they tried to downplay it at first.
I don't know what's in these "reporters" , but they sure do hate the U.S.

[a_Username]

Originally Posted by derklug

In his reporting, a CNN correspondent just had to put in the obligitory "It shows that Toyota puts lives ahead of profits." line. I bet he drives a Prius.

Wow. I wonder if that CNN Corespondent knows that Toyota has denied the claims for years even though people were dying lol.

[DGthe3]

autoblog

Originally Posted by Autoblog

Toyota has quite the PR nightmare on its hands. The boiling cauldron of complaints surrounding unintended acceleration issues bubbled over this month with two separate but giant recalls. The latest involves eight Toyota models that contain defective accelerator pedal mechanisms that could stick over time due to wear.

There is no fix available for the pedal mechanisms yet and dealers have continued to sell new models affected by the recall, so Toyota announced yesterday that it's suspending the sale and production of these eight models for the week of February 1. It was a bold move that made headlines, as Toyota stands to lose a lot of money. On the other hand, the Japanese automaker got some pats on the back for doing the right thing.

Turns out, the decision to stop producing these vehicles wasn't made by Toyota alone. The Detroit News reports that Toyota is required by law to stop selling the vehicles since there is no fix available yet. David Strickland, the new administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said that Toyota consulted with his agency, which informed the automaker of its obligations and it complied. That still doesn't answer why these recalled vehicles were being sold five days after the recall was announced.

Nevertheless, Toyota spokesman Mike Michels is reported saying that the company's decision to stop selling the recalled vehicles was voluntary, but that they also had a legal requirement to do so. How do you voluntary do something that you're obligated to do?

In related news, General Motors has confirmed to Autoblog's sister site, AOL Autos, that it is putting a hold on all remaining Pontiac Vibe sales, as the model is under recall for the same throttle issue that afflicts its mechanical twin, the Toyota Matrix. Fortunately for GM, there are apparently only six Vibe units left in stock nationwide as the brand's shutdown continues.

[305pride]

i kinda have a soft spot for toyota because my mom used to have a 1989ish corolla when i was a kid and we would drive every where in it before it broke down. it looked like this.

[305pride]

Originally Posted by Stew

The sad thing is, this probably won't affect the Toyota Lemmings of the American public. My dad is one of those "lemmings" and we got into a discussion last night and he still insists Toyota has the best quality and they are still better than the domestics, sigh.... They could start bursting into flames and the American public would still think they are the greatest thing since sliced bread......

i think your right too. o well. i guess their argument would be "they have been doing so well for so long and this is just one mistake. everyone makes mistakes. even great car companies."