Archive for the ‘Safety’ Category

Labor Day Weekend Plans?

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How did it all start and what are your plans?
31.4 million people in the US are taking a road trip this weekend according to AAA – so where are you taking your Toyota this weekend?

If you are planning a trip more than 100 miles, make sure you check the basics on your Toyota. We [...]

2011 Scion tC Sports Coupe Coming Soon

Coming to Daytona Toyota’s lot in October, the 2011 Scion tC Sports Coupe is in a class all of its own.
• More power and better fuel-efficiency
• Dynamic driving performance
• Aggressive styling adds premium look
• Added standard safety features

Following a successful first-generation model, Scion introduces the all-new 2011 Scion tC sports coupe.  With premium style and features, the new [...]

Tire Pressure Can Affect More Than You Think

How many times have you heard of a fatal car wreck that was a result of a blown tire? Now, let’s wonder how many these incidences could have been avoided if the tire pressure had been monitored properly? More than we want to know.
Simply put, failure to maintain right tire pressure on a consistent [...]

US Transportation Blocking Toyota Doc. Release

An article has been published by the Wall Street Journal about the US Department of Transportation blocking the release on findings about the safety of Toyota vehicles. Please read below.
By MIKE RAMSEY And JOSH MITCHELL

DETROIT—Senior officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation have at least temporarily blocked the release of findings by auto-safety regulators that [...]

Hands-Free Calling in Your Toyota

With the increasing numbers of accidents related to driver error from being on the phone talking and texting, it’s more critical than ever to consider a hands-free option. Available on select Toyota models equipped with and without the available onboard navigation system, the technology provides users with convenient hands-free phone capabilities. To find out if [...]

A few words from Toyota President, Akido Toyoda

More than 70 years ago, Toyota entered the auto business based on a simple, but powerful, principle: that Toyota would build the highest-quality, safest and most reliable automobiles in the world. The company has always put the needs of our customers first and made the constant improvement of our vehicles a top priority. That is [...]

Relatively Few Complaints on Toyota

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Despite a torrent of high-profile recalls that have tarnished Toyota’s once stellar reputation, a study published Wednesday reveals that the automaker actually gets fewer customer complaints per car than the majority of its competitors.
Edmunds.com reviewed more than 200,000 complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over the [...]

Why the Recall Backlash is Overblown

To judge by press accounts and statements from government officials, those innocuous-looking Toyota sedans and SUVs in millions of American driveways are somehow kin to the homicidal ‘58 Plymouth Fury in the Stephen King novel “Christine”—haunted by technological poltergeists and prone to fits of mechanical mayhem. In the midst of three major recalls, Toyota has [...]

Toyota Announces a Fix

We wanted you to know that Toyota will announce today that it has developed a comprehensive plan to fix the sticking accelerator pedals on recalled Toyota Division vehicles, and we can begin fixing accelerator pedals this week.
Daytona Toyota will make an all-out effort to complete the recall campaign as quickly and conveniently for our customers [...]

Pedal Safety Recall

Stop Delivery of Vehicles Involved in CTS Accelerator Pedal Safety Recall

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As communicated on January 21, 2010, Toyota filed a Defect Information Report (DIR) with the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informing the agency of our intent to conduct a voluntary Safety
Recall on certain accelerator pedal assemblies manufactured by CTS. This action is separate from the [...]