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Toyota recalls Lexus cars in Japan, US to follow (AP)
AP – Toyota Motor Corp. began a recall Friday of 4,509 Lexus cars in Japan because of a computer problem affecting the model’s steering system, with a similar recall to follow in the U.S.
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Toyota to pay record $16.4M fine, recall Lexus SUV (AP)
AP – Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will pay a record $16.4 million fine for its huge acceleration recalls and then moved to recall new Lexus SUVs to address potential rollover problems. Despite paying the fine, the Japanese auto giant denied violating any U.S. laws.
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‘Shame on you Toyota for being so greedy’: tearful victim of runaway Lexus testifies
“Shame on you Toyota for being so greedy,” the tearful survivor of a runaway Lexus incident testified Tuesday, as the world’s biggest car manufacturer denied a major design flaw that could cost the company billions more to fix and devastate sales for years to come.
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Driver recalls 6 miles of highway terror in Lexus (AP)
AP – Rhonda Smith’s story of six miles of interstate terror, as her Lexus suddenly zoomed to 100 miles per hour, will set the mood Tuesday for the first congressional hearing on Toyota’s acceleration problems.
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Lexus driver to describe 6 miles of terror (AP)
AP – Rhonda Smith’s story of six miles of interstate terror, as her Lexus suddenly zoomed to 100 miles per hour, will set the mood Tuesday for the first congressional hearing on Toyota’s acceleration problems.
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Toyota’s massive recall: 437,000 cars, including Pruis, Lexus
Oh, what a feeling Toyota has now. The powerhouse Japanese car company is taking its second major hit this year, announcing a recall of 437,000 units of its popular hybrids, including the top-selling Prius.
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Probe finds jump in runaway Toyota complaints: report
Reuters – LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Over 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported sudden, spontaneous acceleration of their vehicles since 2001, including crashes blamed for 19 deaths, far more than earlier disclosed, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.
