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Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota
Most vehicle recalls that take place these days are a result of some problem that happens during the manufacturing process by the automaker, but as we see here, parts suppliers can also factor in to problematic safety issues.
Automotive News is reporting that a total of 3.4 million vehicles produced by Japanese automakers between 2000 and 2004 are being recalled globally due to faulty airbags produced by an outside supplier, Takata Corp.
According to the report, vehicles from
Toyota,
Honda,
Nissan and
Mazda are being recalled because of passenger front airbags that do not inflate properly. Globally, Toyota is said to be recalling around 1.73 million cars including 510,000 in the US composed of
Toyota Corolla,
Matrix,
Sequoia and
Tundra as well as the
Lexus SC430 for the 2001 through 2003 model years; this is the
second time this year the 2003 Corolla and Matrix have been recalled for an airbag problem. Honda is recalling 1.14 million models, Nissan another 480,000 and Mazda 45,463. The article says that Takata supplied faulty airbags to non-Japanese automakers, but it did not specify which ones.
Honda and Toyota have released information on their own websites about the recall, while Nissan and Mazda have not yet commented. Read
official press releases from Honda and Toyota, below, and look for updates as we have word from the others.
Continue reading Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan recall 3.4 million vehicles for faulty airbags
Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan recall 3.4 million vehicles for faulty airbags originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 11th, 2013
Filed under: Aftermarket, SUV, Safety, Videos, Toyota, Specialty, Luxury
We've seen our fair share of kitted out armored vehicles, from bullet-proof
BMW models to
Land Rover SUVs that can take a land mine. But
Lexani Motorcars has recently put its armored car experience to work on a
Toyota Sequoia. Why? The company isn't saying, but we imagine a Toyota is somewhat less conspicuous than a high-dollar German sedan. With sufficient armoring on five sides to protect the machine from 7.62x51 mm rifle rounds and under body plating stout enough to keep the occupants safe from both grenades and land mines.
But this isn't some brutal tank. Inside, the Sequoia serves up leather seating, wine coolers galore, a massive, retractable LCD flat screen (which doubles as a cabin divider) and and beautiful wood trim. Rear passengers can see exactly what's going on outside thanks to a bevy of discreet cameras, and most of the onboard electronics look to be controllable via an iPad.
Check it out below for a closer look.
Continue reading Armored Toyota is a pleasure palace in disguise
Armored Toyota is a pleasure palace in disguise originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 9th, 2013
Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, SUV, Toyota, Police/Emergency, Specialty, Racing
Oh,
SEMA. There's no other show on the face of the planet that would be so bold as to serve up a creation like the one seen above. This is the questionably named DragQuoia, and it's a slammed
Toyota Sequoia with a 650-horsepower
TRD supercharged V8 engine shoved under the hood, complete with nitrous.
Toyota says the machine can bolt down the quarter mile in somewhere between nine and 10 seconds, thanks in part to the fact it has been stripped of 1,600 pounds of "non-essential" weight - presumably dirty diapers and sippy cups. The DragQuoia was built by
NHRA Top Fuel points leader Antron Brown as part of the Toyota Racing Dream Build Challenge.
A set of 21.5-inch wide rear tires help shuttle the power to the pavement, and indoors, the DragQuoia features four race seats with harnesses for fun with the family as well as a full roll cage and an appropriately sized parachute. The DragQuoia faces off against a Kyle Busch-designed
Camry, a
Prius whipped up by Clint Bowyer and a
Tundra penned by Alexis DeJoria. Fans can vote for their favorite, with the winner taking home a $50,000 check from Toyota from their charity of choice. Check out the
full press release below.
Continue reading Toyota readies "DragQuoia" Sequoia Family Dragster for SEMA
Toyota readies "DragQuoia" Sequoia Family Dragster for SEMA originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 22nd, 2012
Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Lexus, Toyota, By the Numbers
2011 Toyota Sienna - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you thought consumer sentiment for
Toyota and
Lexus might be wavering, think again. Toyota is top of the class based on results from the 2010 Motorist Choice Awards, a consumer-driven study developed by Intellichoice and AutoPacific. Offerings from Toyota and Lexus were named winners in nine out of the 30 available award categories.
The Motorist Choice Awards has now entered its fifth year and the categories are more refined and easier to understand than in years past. Instead of having consumers select makes and models simply based on size and price, award categories were transformed into lifestyle concepts such as High Tech, Fun to Drive and Value Car. Each category was further broken down into Popular Brand and Premium Brand.
Toyota received awards for Eco Friendly (
Toyota Prius and
Lexus RX Hybrid), High Tech (Lexus RX Hybrid), Youthful
(Lexus IS), Kid Friendly (
Toyota Sequoia), Road Trip (
Toyota Sienna), City Car (
Toyota Yaris and
Lexus LS) and Value Car (Lexus RX Hybrid).
The winners were selected by pooling data from over 42,000 consumer surveys. "From an emotional standpoint these awards are a reflection of how cars fit into people's daily lives, the tasks they fulfill on a day-to-day basis and the image people have of their vehicles," says Charlie Vogelheim, Executive Editor of IntelliChoice. The full list of winners is available in the press release, waiting for you
after the jump.
Photos copyright (C)2010 Drew Phillips / AOL
[Source: Intellichoice]
Continue reading Toyota leads the way in 2010 Motorist Choice Awards
Toyota leads the way in 2010 Motorist Choice Awards originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 23rd, 2010
Tags:
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motorist choice awards 2010,
prius,
sequoia,
Sienna,
Yaris
To misspell a vanity plate? Embarrassing. To have the correct spelling twice within two feet? Mortifying. To own a
Toyota Sequoia? Incomprehensible. We're betting this hapless driver doesn't even know there's a problem. (
Hat tip toDusty_Duster!)
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August 18th, 2010
Filed under: SUV, Toyota, Off-Road
2010 Toyota Sequoia - Click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier this week, we heard word that
Toyota would be sending its sluggishly-selling
Sequoia out to pasture after this current product cycle came to a close. Those whispers were evidently enough to ruffle a few feathers at the Japanese automaker, as the company has come out with a cleverly-worded denial:
Toyota denies any reports of the discontinuation of the Sequoia. For obvious competitive reasons, Toyota does not discuss future product plans. Sequoia continues to be a profitable, high-quality vehicle for Toyota and several years remain in the life of the current generation. Our focus remains on building our vehicles, including the Sequoia, with the highest possible quality.
Call us crazy, but the statement above doesn't do much to assure us about the future of the high-riding family hauler beyond this generation's expected lifecycle. Either way, we can certainly say that the current Sequoia will continue to dominate mall parking lots for at least a few more years. Past that, Toyota isn't saying what its plans are for its biggest vehicle.
[Source: Toyota]
Toyota denies Sequoia discontinuation - sort of originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 29th, 2010
