The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US has received more than 60 complaints about unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles after they have been serviced as a part of their recalls.
The NHTSA’s David Strickland said the administration had begun to take action concerning the complaints.
“NHTSA has already started contacting consumers about these complaints [...] - Tags:
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Ford Australia has found nothing wrong with the Ford Explorer that went on an uncontrolled high-speed dash along Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway last December.
The 22-year-old driver, Chase Weir, feared for his life when his 2002-model SUV reportedly became stuck on cruise control at 80km/h for more than 50km.
Ford spokeswoman, Sinead McAlary, said Ford has been examining [...] - Tags:
Ford Explorer
Toyota US has suspended sales of eight models while it finds a solution to the sticking accelerator problem that last week forced it to recall 2.3 million vehicles.
It will also stop production of the vehicles for the week beginning February 1.
Toyota Group vice president and Toyota Division general manager, Bob Carter, said the suspensions confirmed [...] - Tags:
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Toyota Avalon,
Toyota Camry,
Toyota Corolla,
Toyota Highlander,
Toyota Matrix,
Toyota Rav4,
Toyota recall,
Toyota Sequoia,
Toyota Tundra
The owner of a US-specification 2007 Toyota Avalon has reportedly experienced sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) in his vehicle which was not fitted with a floor mat.
The Safety Report blog reported that on December 29, the New Jersey man’s Toyota accelerated along the highway without his input and could not be stopped by the brakes alone.
He [...] - Tags:
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Toyota Avalon,
Toyota recall
Here’s a curly one for ya. We keep hearing about the Tata Nano being the car that’s going to revolutionise the automotive industry worldwide. The Model-T for our generation.
It’s the car that will mobilise the masses and get people who previously could not afford one into a car. At a price of around A$4000, it’s [...] - Tags:
Bugatti Veyron,
tata nano
Yesterday our conundrum asked for the meaning of the Monaro’s legendary name.
The answer of course was ‘B’, high plateau or ‘high plain’.
Today’s question:
The USA’s now infamous Ford Explorer tyre failure saga resulted in how many recorded deaths?
a) 6
b) 60
c) 600
Answer in Monday’s edition – enjoy your weekend!
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Yesterday’s answer: C
Today’s question (answer in Moday’s edition, enjoy your weekend):
During their historic nineteen-year production reign (1908-27), how many Model-T Fords were made?
a) 1.5 million
b) 15 million
c) 150 million
Matt.
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Yesterday’s answer: A
Today’s question:
After seeing a motorist trying in vain to wipe falling snow from his windscreen, Mary Anderson invented the Windscreen Wiper in what year?
a) 1923
b) 1913
c) 1903
Matt.
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As a new writer to Car Advice, I have decided to try something new that will allow for a bit more interaction between ourselves and you, our loyal readers.
A daily trivia question will be posted with the answer appearing in the following day’s issue. See how you go, I intend making these as varied and [...] - Tags:
