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Toyota recalls the most vehicles for first time ever

Black CamryFor the first time ever, Toyota took top spot in the U.S. auto industry for the total number of vehicles recalled within a year. Toyota’s most recent of 4.3 million vehicles for sudden, unintended acceleration problems hurdled the company to the top of the 2009 list, just above Ford.

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Toyota mails recall announcements, but no fix yet

toyota logoYesterday I finally received the letter from Toyota announcing the of my Tacoma truck and 7 other Toyota and Lexus models manufactured in recent years. Toyota announced last month that it would notify owners of certain models that their vehicles had the potential to accelerate suddenly and unexpectedly. The company has been working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to discover the cause of the problem, develop a solution, and keep consumers informed.

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