Toyota warns drivers of 50,000 vehicles to stop driving immediately
Toyota said it is urging the owners of 50,000 older vehicles to stop driving the cars immediately and get their faulty airbags fixed.
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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.
The cars' fuel tubes could rub against a brake line, causing a fuel leak, the company said.
The vehicles include trucks, SUVs, minivans and cars across the model lineups of Toyota and its Lexus luxury vehicle brand.
Toyota will notify owners by mail starting in mid-March. The company doesn't have a fix yet but will tell owners when one is ready.
Toyota is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the fuel pumps can fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall involves about 18,000 RAV4 and RAV4 hybrids from the 2019 model year.
Toyota is recalling about 70,000 Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles in North America to replace air bag inflators.
A U.S.-based spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch the incident was reported in February of 2018, but was not able to comment on specific details.
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The video was shocking to many who saw it. A 17-year-old girl was lured into a car while walking to school, and later jumped out to safety.
After a year of pressure by federal safety officials, Takata Corp. finally expanded its recall.
More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for a second fix for faulty air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running.
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.
General Motors, Toyota, and Honda have each indicated what the future holds for automobiles, announcing upcoming automated models of their vehicles.
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Your car will soon do more to help avoid a crash. But as for leaving the driving to the vehicle while you relax, don't get your hopes up. That's the message from Toyota.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office said Wednesday that the Wi-Fi service is available at Jones Beach, Niagara Falls, Saratoga Spa and East River state parks.
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GM is on track to break the American automaker record for the most recalls in a single year, ever.
From the tiniest cars, to those that drive themselves, to one offering 360-degree view outside. The flashiest of wheels that have yet to hit the showroom can be found at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this week.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
The 2025 NYC half marathon, also known as the United Airlines NYC Half, runs Sunday with a new route from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
Two cats in separate New York City households have tested positive for bird flu, the city health department says.
No. 6 St. John's pulled away from No. 25 Marquette on Friday night to reach the conference championship game for the first time in 25 years.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
The 2025 NYC half marathon, also known as the United Airlines NYC Half, runs Sunday with a new route from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
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New York City is falling well short of Mayor Eric Adams' campaign promise to build hundreds of miles of new bike lanes, as well as bike lane benchmarks laid out in city law, a new report shows.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
We have a First Alert Weather Day coming our way, starting Sunday afternoon.
Gusts between 30-40 mph combined with dry fuels and low humidity levels will lead to a continued risk of wildfire development through the rest of the weekend.
A wind advisory is in effect for New York City and the surrounding area Friday due to gusts of up to 50 mph.
From flooding to downed trees, Wednesday's rain wreaked havoc on some parts of the Tri-State Area.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
I-80 eastbound in Wharton, New Jersey will remain closed for two more months to repair sinkhole damage, state transportation officials say.
We have a First Alert Weather Day coming our way, starting Sunday afternoon.
The funeral for Sgt. Joseph Azcona, a New Jersey police officer shot and killed in the line of duty, was held Friday in Newark.
The father of a 6-year-old child who died in Newark says he's in shock, wishing he had pushed to see his daughter more.
An approaching weather system brings the threat for heavy rain, high winds and flooding to the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
A Long Island woman is accused of performing dental work without a license, operating a practice out of her home for nearly a decade.
Stunning video shows a car careening through a homeowner's fence and crashing into a backyard swimming pool on Long Island.
A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.
A Long Island man was arraigned Wednesday on drugs, weapons and dogfighting charges.
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
The Department of Homeland Security said a Columbia University student who had her student visa revoked self-deported.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will meet with President Trump at the White House on Friday morning to discuss a controversial natural gas pipeline that would run through Upstate New York.
The Trump administration has opened a new front in its deportation efforts. Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas to three New York City migrant shelters.
The NYPD said nearly 100 people were arrested Thursday after a group of protesters entered Trump Tower in New York City to support Mahmoud Khalil.
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A 3D printer helped save the life of a New Jersey man whose skull was crumbling.
The vaccination rate on Long Island should help keep the spread of measles at bay, health officials say.
A child in Suffolk County has tested positive for measles, health officials say.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for federal sex trafficking charges will begin a week later than expected, a judge in Manhattan ruled Friday.
Celebrities like Laurence Fishburne, Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick were among those rallying Saturday to keep a 135-year-old church and theater space on the Upper West Side open.
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.
Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton, died Monday in Nashville, the singer said in a statement.
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White extended his streak of 20-point games to a career-best seven, helping the Bulls rally to win their season-high fourth in a row.
Residents in parts of Queens say neighborhood streets are being treated like a parking lot for trucks, with trash accumulating among commercial vehicles left on the roadside.
Hundreds of members of Borough Park's Orthodox Jewish community rallied side-by-side with neighbors from the Asian-American community Thursday to protest New York City's plans to open a homeless shelter.
The creation of the Tiffany lamp was credited to a famous craftsman, but recently the lamps' true creators were revealed – a group of artisans known as the "Tiffany Girls."
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Advocates say nothing is stopping landowners from pricing out, evicting, or demolishing the homes of New York's estimated more than 25,000 ground lease co-op residents.
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
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Peter Danish's off-Broadway play takes audiences to a hotel in Vienna for a meeting between composers Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning forecast at 9 a.m. on CBS News New York.
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John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning forecast on CBS News New York.
