The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The front-wheel-drive ES 350 has long been the most subtle car in Lexus' already hardly overt lineup--appealing to those who want a smooth, responsive, quiet, and very comfortable luxury car, with some world-class technology features inside. For 2010, the ES 350 gets a number of changes, but it doesn't deviate one bit from its formula--all ..
Hybrid Car Review (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
In an effort to combat the accleration-sticking problem, Toyota may end up shortening the gas pedal. (Source: Kyodo News via Inside Line ) Toyota has already recommended drivers remove the floor mats from the drivers side , in order to combat the mat from getting stuck in the accelerator pedal. But Toyota has not finalized any plans for any permanent fixes. Vehicles affected by the recall are the 2007-'10...
Wholesale Cheap Jewelry (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
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Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Late September, Toyota Motor Sales issued advice online for Lexus and Toyota vehicle owners to remove their floor mats pending further investigation into sudden acceleration complaints. As promised, the automaker has sent notifications by mail detailing the risks and corrective measures for owners. The impacted vehicles identified by Toyota include: 2005 - 2010 Toyota Avalon 2007 - 2010 Toyota Camry...
News Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The law firm of McCuneWright, LLP, filed a national class action lawsuit yesterday against Toyota Motor Corporation on behalf of Toyota and Lexus owners who have experienced incidents of sudden unintended acceleration. Los Angeles County residents Seong Bae Choi, the owner of a 2004 Camry and Chris Chan Park, who owns a 2008 FJ Cruiser, will represent the class. Both have experienced multiple instances...
Just Auto (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The US National Highway and Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA) will not conduct an additional investigation of unwanted and unintended acceleration of model year 2007 Lexus ES350 vehicles and model years 2002-2003 Lexus ES300 after an extensive technical review of the issue, including interviews with consumers who had complained of unwanted acceleration.
Alternate Brain (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
In a runaway Toyota , SHUT. THE. FUCKING. CAR. OFF ! ... The 2009 Lexus ES 350 shot through suburban San Diego like a runaway missile, weaving at 120 miles an hour through rush hour freeway traffic as flames flashed from under the car. At the wheel, veteran California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor desperately tried to control the 272-horsepower engine that was roaring at full throttle as his wife,...
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This car was equipped with a push button start and the driver was not able to turn it off. You may want to gather all the facts before assuming things.
Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Between the tragedy of a California Highway Patrol officer and his family losing their lives in a borrowed dealership Lexus ES 350 and the farcical zip tie solution issued shortly thereafter, the Toyota/Lexus floor mat recall is a unique event in recent automotive safety history. Except it's not unique--it's happened before, in 2007--and ...
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Preliminary federal investigation into a highly publicized unintended-acceleration crash involving a Lexus ES 350 crash this past August is pointing toward incorrect floor mats as a significant factor. The cause of the crash is described as “very excessive speed” linked to the accelerator being fully depressed. (Read "More than floor mats: NHTSA report gives more details on Lexus crash.")...
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
It may not be just floor mats that lead to sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus models, which were factors in killed California Highway Patrolman Mark Saylor and his family this summer. More information has come to light regarding Toyota Motor Company’s 3.8-million vehicle recall for sudden unintended acceleration. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
The 2010 LaCrosse is Super-Buick, but will buyers see past Clark Kent's glasses? Buick created the sleek, contemporary sedan to restore its status as a premium marque, attract younger buyers and compete with entry-luxury sedans like the Acura TL and Lexus ES 350.
Autosavant (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Not surprising, then, that design input for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse should have been heavily influenced by Asian tastes, and that the overall result looks generically Asiatic: a touch of Hyundai Genesis from the front, Lexus ES350 at the back, Acura TL alongside. Not bad at all, really quite sleek and attractive. Just generic. But when you check into a Marriott hotel suite, say, that's what you want:...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Filed under: Recalls , Safety Contrary to previous reports , the death of a four people and the largest recall in Toyota's history was caused by a compound of errors. The initial buzz/word on the virtual street suggested that it was simply an improperly placed floor mat that doomed CHP officer Mark Saylor and three family members when the Lexus ES350 they were traveling in got jammed open at over...
Just Auto (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Federal highway safety inspectors have found that the Lexus ES 350 sedan involved in a crash that triggered Toyota's largest recall had an accelerator pedal design that could increase the risk of its being obstructed by a floor mat.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
A federal report finds a possible flaw in the gas pedal design of a runaway Lexus that crashed in August, killing CHP Officer Mark Saylor and three family members and leading to a massive recall. Federal highway safety inspectors have released new details of a fatal car crash that triggered Toyota Motor Corp.'s largest recall, including a finding that the Lexus ES 350 sedan involved had a gas pedal...
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