Recalls

Toyota Canada Inc., today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 136,000 2005-2008 Model Year Toyota Corolla and 64,300 of the same model year Corolla Matrix vehicles sold in Canada to address some Engine Control Modules (ECM) that may have been improperly manufactured. No other Toyota …

Potential Second-Row Buckle Damage Leads to Voluntary Action General Motors is voluntarily conducting a safety recall for 2009-2010 models of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook to inspect second-row safety belts for damage that in rare cases could make an occupant think the belt is properly …

Lexus announces voluntary safety campaign for certain LX 470 vehicules to address potential for steering shaft disengagement Lexus Canada today announced that it intends to conduct a voluntary safety campaign of approximately 520 2003-2007 Model Year LX 470 vehicles to address a steering shaft condition. No other Lexus vehicles are …

Toyota Canada Inc. today filed a Voluntary Safety Campaign with Transport Canada to recall 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h vehicles to address a compliance issue with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 301. As part of its annual compliance testing program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently …

Given their reputation for Teutonic reliability and overzealous engineering, you’d be excused for expressing more than a little surprise at this latest revelation: BMW is issuing a stop-sale order on their diminutive 1-series. Apparently, certain 1-series models manufactured before May of 2010 exhibit a potential fire risk in the form …

Typically, Suzuki typifies the Japanese automaker’s mindset: better reliability through engineering. Anyone that has had the pleasure of owning, operating, or working on one of the small Japanese firm’s automobiles can attest to that. Be it the result of their famous motorcycle division’s attention to detail or a longstanding tradition …

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has launched yet another investigation into Toyota’s recall history, this time as a result of a recall surrounding the steering linkages of the 1989 to 1998 Toyota T-100 and 4Runner trucks. Having noticed the issue in 2004, Toyota announced a Japan-wide recall of all …

Toyota canada announces voluntary safety recall on certain 2003 model-year Sequoia vehicules to upgrade vehicule stability system Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI), has announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 1,500 2003 Model-Year Toyota Sequoia sport utility vehicles to upgrade program logic in its Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) …

A voluntary recall on 2010 model-year GX460 to update stability control software. Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) has announced a voluntary safety recall affecting approximately 446 2010 model year GX460 vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system. Toyota’s vehicle and design evaluation objective is to meet …

Production resumed today as planned on all production lines at Canadian Toyota manufacturing facilities. Last Thursday, February 4, vehicle deliveries of the eight Toyota models identified in the January 21 recall notice resumed at Toyota Dealerships across the country. The affected accelerator pedals on new vehicles at Toyota dealerships have …