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Japanese, Other Automakers Hit With Air Bag Recall

Six automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide because of defective air bags that can send shrapnel flying into the passenger compartment.

2013/04/11

Toyota Recalls More Than 200K FJ Cruisers

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 209,000 FJ Cruiser SUVs because their front seatbelt retractors could fall off.

2013/03/18

KNX On Your Corner: Toyota USA

The South Bay economy is heavily impacted by the U.S. headquarters for two automakers, Honda and Toyota, both in Torrance.

2013/03/08

Judge Approves Toyota’s $1.3B ‘Sudden Acceleration’ Settlement

A U.S. District Court judge in California has given preliminary approval to a $1 billion-plus settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. in cases involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/28

Toyota To Pay Up To $1.4B In ‘Sudden Acceleration’ Cases

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it has reached a settlement worth more than $1 billion in a case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/26

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Toyota To Pay Record $17.35M Fine For Delayed Safety Reports

Toyota Motor Company has been hit with a record fine by the government for delayed safety reports, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/18

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2012/12/03

Toyota Recalls More Than 7M Vehicles With Defective Switch

Toyota has announced a recall of more than seven million vehicles with potential problems with the driver’s power window switch.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/10

Schematic of Toyota Tundra towing Space Shuttle Endeavour (courtesy Toyota)

Toyota To Shoot Truck Ad During Endeavour Trek Through LA

A full-size pickup truck will share the spotlight with the Space Shuttle Endeavour during its 12-mile trek through the streets of Los Angeles next week.

2012/10/04

DUI Suspect’s Arraignment Postponed In Taco Truck Crash That Killed 2

The arraignment for a DUI suspect accused of plowing into a taco truck and killing two people was postponed Tuesday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/06/19

DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Ken At Fry’s Electronics

“My two and a half year-old daughter always thinks that every Prius is daddy’s car.” – Ken and his Toyota Prius

2012/05/14

“I don’t mind my commute. I like time in the car.”

DEFEND YOUR RIDE: David At The Original Pantry Cafe

“I ran out of gas for the first time–in a Prius!” – David and his Toyota Prius

2012/04/09

Environmentally-Conscious Community Heroes To Be Recognized

People from all walks of life will be recognized throughout April for their efforts to be green.

2012/03/29

…Toyota Scion tC…

When Toyota rolled out its Scion models, back in the automotive dark ages — well, OK, the 199os — everybody wondered whether the small-car lineup could withstand …

2012/03/19

Toyota Issues Safety Recall For Camrys, Venzas And Tacomas

Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. announced a safety recall Wednesday for some 2009 Camrys and 2009-11 Venzas to replace the stop lamp switch.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/07