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From the category archives:
In the last two years, there have been five fatal accidents involving runaway Toyota or Lexus vehicles made by Toyota Motor Corp. In addition to those, there have been hundreds of other incidences of runaway Toyota and Lexus vehicles that didn’t end fatally. What’s going on?
Toyota blamed the incidents on the vehicles’ floor mats, claiming [...]
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Showtime Conversions, custom RV/Caravan producers, are working with Dometic to recall the 2004 Showhauler. The Showhauler that has a two-door refrigerator made by Dometic has a boiler tube design defect. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall on February 2, 2009.
Because of the structure of the of the boiler tube, a flammable substance could escape and since gas [...]
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OK, so here are some statistics about child safety seats. 8 out of 10 seats are installed improperly. That means nearly every child who is sitting in a seat specifically designed for safety and costing upwards of $200 is still at great risk if in a crash. Seats for newborns to children up to 30 pounds should [...]
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The manufacturers of the Toyota Sienna have notified the National Highway Traraffic Safety Admin that it will voluntarily fix a carpet issue that it has been having with its 2004s. The carpet trim near the accelerator is secured by a clip. If the clip is kicked off or otherwise dislodged, the trim can interfere with [...]
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