Showing posts with label Scion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scion. Show all posts

Friday, October 23, 2015

Toyota Recall






Your vehicle may be involved in a safety recall and may create a safety risk for you or your passengers. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. However, if left unrepaired, a potential safety defect in your vehicle could lead to injury or even death. Read this entire email to find out more and learn what you should do next.
What is a recall?
When a manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determines that a car or item of motor vehicle equipment creates an unreasonable risk to safety or fails to meet minimum safety standards, the manufacturer is required to fix that car or equipment at no cost to the consumer. That can be done by repairing it, replacing it, offering a refund (for equipment) or, in rare cases, repurchasing the car.
Why am I getting this email?
You are receiving this message because you requested to be notified by NHTSA if there is a safety recall that may affect your vehicle.
The following recall may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Campaign ID number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.
To find out if your vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool.
NHTSA Campaign ID Number :15V689
Manufacturer :Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Make / Model Years :PONTIAC / 2009-2010
TOYOTA / 2006-2011
Subject :Power Window Master Switch may Melt
What should I do if my vehicle is included in this recall?
If your vehicle is included in this recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you and your passengers if it is not addressed. You should receive a separate letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, notifying you of the recall and explaining when the remedy will be available, whom to contact to repair your vehicle or equipment, and to remind you that the repair will be done at no charge to you. If you believe your vehicle is included in the recall, but you do not receive a letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, please call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or contact your vehicle manufacturer or dealership.
Thank you for your attention to this important safety matter and for your commitment to helping save lives on America's roadways.

Frank S. Borris II
Director
Office of Defects Investigation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation



close RECALL Subject : Power Window Master Switch may Melt







Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Toyota fault causes fires: 6.5 million cars recalled worldwide over window power switch




Toyota fault causes fires: 6.5 million cars recalled worldwide over window power switch



http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/toyota-fault-causes-fires-6-5-million-cars-recalled-worldwide-over-window-power-switch-1524969


Thursday, December 25, 2014

Toyota China: Responds, Doesn't Explain Out-Of-Control Toyota




Toyota China officially responds to case of Zelas speeding out of control

By Carmen Lee From Gasgoo.com

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai December 6) - Late last month, there was an incident where a Toyota Zelas coupe sped out of control on a highway in Zhejiang. The brakes on the Zelas did not function properly, causing it to speed at around 125 km/h. It took nearly an hour for the police to help the out of control vehicle come to a stop. Relatives of the driver said that he had to pull the handbrake until the vehicle was able to come to a stop.

According to a Beijing News report appearing today, Toyota China has officially responded to the incident, which made headlines across the country. In their statement, four of the vehicle's independently controlled systems must all malfunction simultaneously for such an incident to occur.

A Toyota representative explained the situation more clearly: "[Our] technology department's evaluations show that the vehicle's cruise control system, drivetrain system, engine system and transmission systems must simultaneously malfunction for such a problem to occur." In the incident, the Zelas (pictured) was reportedly unable to brake, its cruise control and engine could not be shut off and its transmission was stuck in neutral. The representative added that without direct access to the vehicle, it was impossible for Toyota to make any further judgment on the issue.

The statement also emphasized the seriousness with which Toyota China, Guangqi Toyota and their dealerships were handling the issue. They have already contacted the driver of the vehicle in question as well as involved traffic departments to better understand the cause of the problem.

Toyota began selling the Zelas, which is known overseas as the Scion tC, in China in 2010 as an import model. The Zelas, which is priced between 255,000 yuan and 280,000 yuan ($40,627-
$44,611), is sold by Guangqi Toyota in the country. Being a pure coupe, sales of the Zelas in China have been relatively small.


http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/toyota-china-officially-responds-to-case-of-zelas-121207.shtml