Toyota announced this morning that it is beginning another round of voluntary recalls, this one covering roughly 2 million more vehicles, for issues involving pedal entrapment. That’s the floor mat issue that causes accelerator pedals to stick in the “engaged” position. This recall includes models like the Toyota RAV4 and the Highlander, and brings the [...]
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced their findings from the study that was launched ten months ago under urgings from Congress, and said that electric systems and electromagnetic interference were not to blame in the unintended acceleration issues experienced by drivers of Toyota vehicles. Toyota, which is still trying to recover from a recall [...]
From Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp is having recall issues again. The Japanese automaker has announced it will be recalling more than 1.7 million vehicles around the world, bringing it’s total number of recalled unites to almost 16 million since late 2009. So much for attempts to improve quality. The current situation is, at least, different [...]
Lexus has been known for it’s luxurious interiors and innovative safety features ever since the brand’s inception in 1989, and this year is no exception. Some 2010 Lexus models include Dynamic Cruise Control – and this video explains exactly what that means.
In a bid to compete more directly with General Motors’ OnStar technology, Toyota has launched a smart phone app for customers of its luxury division, Lexus. The app, called Enform, is available for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and BlackBerry, as well as some Android phones, and offers many features, including access to the Lexus Customer [...]