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The trucks are being recalled due to engine debris that could cause power loss while driving. Officials say the issue could lead to stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
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The trucks are being recalled due to engine debris that could cause power loss while driving. Officials say the issue could lead to stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Curt McAllister shows some of the vehicles that will be featured from Toyota, from hybrids to electric, at this year’s show. The show kicks off at 10 a.m.
Toyota said it is urging the owners of 50,000 older vehicles to stop driving the cars immediately and get their faulty airbags fixed.
Toyota said the batteries in some of the small SUVs can shift during forceful turns, causing a short circuit.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is live at the All-Season Test Track from Toyota at the Chicago Auto Show. She found out what people are looking for in a new car these days.
Three Toyota truck models are on display, here's a preview.
Toyota is recalling 191,000 cars in North America and Japan because the air bags may not inflate properly in a crash.
Four deaths that may have been caused by the problem were reported in Hyundai-Kia vehicles and three in Fiat Chrysler automobiles. NHTSA opened an investigation in March of 2017 involving the TRW parts in Hyundais and Kias.
Toyota and Lexus dealers will either replace the inflator or the entire air bag assembly with equipment made by other manufacturers that does not contain ammonium nitrate. Owners will be notified by mail or other means in late January.
Toyota wouldn't say if either problem has caused any crashes or injuries.
The recall covers the 2003 to 2005 Corolla, the 2002 to 2005 Sequoia, the 2003 to 2005 Tundra and the 2002 to 2005 Lexus SC.
Nationwide, passenger car sales are on pace to be 800,000 vehicles below 2017, while truck and SUV sales should increase by the same amount.
Toyota Recalls Trucks, SUVs And Cars To Fix Air Bag Issue
Toyota said the problem involved wire harnesses that connect to the cars' power control units.
Toyota is recalling 29 million vehicles in the U.S. over Takata air bags, which have resulted in 11 deaths and 180 injuries.
People on the North Side say car owners should tread carefully. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
A series of incidents in which car sunroofs shatter for no apparent reason has gained the attention of federal investigators.
Toyota is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app.
There are cars that are new, different and one-of-a-kind at this year's Chicago Auto Show. And then there is one that is just plain weird, and the kids love it.
Lexus finishes tops in Consumer Reports reliability study, followed closely by Toyota. Buick is top domestic brand.
A defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure the driver or passengers. Is your car on the list?
The inflator mechanisms in the air bags can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are deployed in crashes.
Just because you can talk to your car doesn't mean you should. Two new studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of better.
General Motors, Toyota, and Honda have each indicated what the future holds for automobiles, announcing upcoming automated models of their vehicles.
Automaker lays out plans for "partnership" between the car and the driver.
