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Toyota was also forced to pay a total of $66.2 million in fines to the Department of Transportation for failing to handle recalls properly and $25.5 million to Toyota shareholders whose stock lost value due to recalls. Nearly 400 wrongful-death and personal injury cases were also privately settled by Toyota as a result of unintended acceleration.
On February 6, 2010, Toyota said that it had fixed the braking problem on Prius models built since late January 2010 via a software update for the ABS to improve brake response. [2] On the same day, a Japanese newspaper reported that Toyota had contacted dealers in Japan about their intent to recall all affected vehicles.
The Toyota eQ/Scion iQ EV is based on Toyota's three generations of FT-EV concept. Shown is the Toyota FT-EV III concept car at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. A prototype of the Toyota eQ (Scion iQ EV in the US) was exhibited at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The Scion iQ EV is the successor to the FT-EV II as an electric vehicle based on the Toyota ...
Warning sounds may be driver triggered (as in a horn but less urgent) or automatic at low speeds; in type, they vary from clearly artificial (beeps, chimes) to those that mimic engine sounds and those of tires moving over gravel. Japan issued guidelines for such warning devices in January 2010 and the U.S. approved legislation in December 2010.
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While later models went some way to fixing the problems, the combination of negative word-of-mouth and diminishing sales figures eventually led to the Camira's withdrawal in 1989. The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria , Drive.com.au , CarsGuide and Wheels magazine all selected the Camira as one of the worst cars or worst Australian cars of all ...
Future Toyota Adventure Concept – Hybrid Off-Roader Toyota FT-Bh: 2012 Toyota FT-CH: 2010 Toyota FT-EV: 2009 Based on the iQ: Toyota FT-Se: 2023 2-door coupe Toyota FT-EV II: 2009 Based on the iQ: Toyota FT-EV III: 2011 Based on the iQ: Toyota FT-HS: 2007 Toyota FT-MV: 2007 Entered production as the second-generation Alphard: Toyota FT-SX: 2005
A check engine light or malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), is a tell-tale that a computerized engine-management system uses to indicate a malfunction or problem with the vehicle ranging from minor (such as a loose gas cap) to serious (worn spark plugs, engine problems or a faulty oil valve, etc.).