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txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,555 Points:636,555 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:39:32 AM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse Fresh from reclaiming its crown as the world's largest automaker, Toyota has been hit by another major recall. The Japanese carmaker said Wednesday it was recalling more than 1 million vehicles sold in the United States over faulty airbags and windshield wipers. Visit CNN for full article

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Fresh from reclaiming its crown as the world's largest automaker, Toyota has been hit by another major recall.

The Japanese carmaker said Wednesday it was recalling more than 1 million vehicles sold in the United States over faulty airbags and windshield wipers.
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endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:818 Points:169,655 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 7:52:24 AM Ignore endymion Report Abuse Acura airbags are famous for deploying at the slightest fender bender.
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,743 Points:588,820 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 7:38:11 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Doooooh
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,953 Points:2,114,690 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 6:54:59 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Hmmm... it was always a little bit of a concern about how to tell if an airbag is going to work properly...
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,295 Points:478,440 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 12:07:49 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse not good
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,076 Points:1,620,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 12:03:25 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Here we go again. Can we blame this on all the junk Chinese components the entire industry is using?
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,541 Points:1,170,760 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 8:39:38 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Again?
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:751,730 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 8:13:25 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Recalls happen but it seems like over the last 3-4 years Toyota has had the recall bug big time.
Shaduu Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:315 Points:84,775 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 6:56:45 PM Ignore Shaduu Report Abuse Recall after recall and these morons still buy them. I would never buy that Toyota crap. Toyota is like E15 I wish they would both just go away.
Tommyguns45 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:212 Points:130,455 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 5:33:50 PM Ignore Tommyguns45 Report Abuse I stay with a GM product. They run.
oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:682 Points:36,560 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 5:08:34 PM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse Another epic fail.
LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,706 Points:645,120 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 3:24:04 PM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse so much for reliability
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,596 Points:1,504,135 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 3:08:41 PM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse "This is silly. They denied they had electronic problems with the accelerators. They didn't. NASA proved it." BUZZZT... Sorry, you're wrong. A lot of people tried, but nobody found either a hardware or software problem to explain most of the problems that people said they had. Stick to the topic of the article at hand.
SVmike Champion Author California Posts:1,569 Points:319,195 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 2:25:38 PM Ignore SVmike Report Abuse >> It's refreshing to see that they are on top of it instead of going into a denial mode like they used to, but it still looks like they have some systemic quality issues that they need to address. This is silly. They denied they had electronic problems with the accelerators. They didn't. NASA proved it. They changed nothing in the electronics...so why haven't more people had unintended acceleration? Because it was OPERATOR ERROR...people step on the gas when they think it is the brake!
ceklea Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:350 Points:1,285,235 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 2:00:08 PM Ignore ceklea Report Abuse The Corollas have had 47 reports of problems overall, with 18 minor injuries and two unconfirmed crashes.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,475 Points:1,554,825 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 1:53:26 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Oops!
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,283 Points:1,466,670 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 1:29:32 PM Ignore car253 Report Abuse MORE JUNK from RECALL MOTORS, the king of faulty vehicles. When will people wise up and stop buying their junk?
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,802 Points:1,283,415 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:13:33 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Canada only had to recall 157,000.
fora_7 All-Star Author Montreal Posts:862 Points:206,405 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:01:23 PM Ignore fora_7 Report Abuse yes one more time
skinsfan125 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,549 Points:280,490 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 11:34:40 AM Ignore skinsfan125 Report Abuse again?
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,332 Points:162,475 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 11:04:01 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Don't forget recalls bring their existing customers back into their dealerships so they can sell them new vehicles - this has sure worked for them in the past.
highdesertman Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,469 Points:1,715,455 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 11:03:08 AM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse It's refreshing to see that they are on top of it instead of going into a denial mode like they used to, but it still looks like they have some systemic quality issues that they need to address.
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,932 Points:721,590 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 11:02:20 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse Not Good!
MustangRacing Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,828 Points:646,435 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 10:59:57 AM Ignore MustangRacing Report Abuse again......
gasmeup52 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,310 Points:679,780 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 10:12:35 AM Ignore gasmeup52 Report Abuse I have an 06 Matrix and love it. No problems with it at all.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,601 Points:241,265 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 10:09:27 AM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse Oops!
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,591 Points:896,830 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 10:00:35 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse Appears that someone is buying cheap parts.
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,170 Points:1,114,940 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:57:48 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse This is a big deal.
cmgodwin All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:908 Points:280,500 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:56:34 AM Ignore cmgodwin Report Abuse Another one already?
RONALD777 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,422 Points:360,805 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:55:37 AM Ignore RONALD777 Report Abuse Not again!
RAJNY All-Star Author New York Posts:575 Points:428,920 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:52:30 AM Ignore RAJNY Report Abuse ill by toyota
mainenightowl All-Star Author Maine Posts:859 Points:303,495 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:43:42 AM Ignore mainenightowl Report Abuse I think I'll stick with American-made cars, I own a Ford & never seem to have any major issues with it.
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,555 Points:636,555 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:40:46 AM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse Toyota still #1 at recalls I will stick with my Chevy's, five Chevy's over 33 years and no major repair issues [Edited by: txkrb at 1/30/2013 9:41:11 AM EST]