I’ve always been one to sing the praises of diesel vehicles. North America has been hesitant to embrace them, but diesel cars tend to be more efficient and pack quicker acceleration. Unfortunately, it’s not always so bright and rosy. A number of Volkswagen and Audi owners have been reporting premature fuel pump failures in their diesel cars, enough to have prompted an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into the 2010 Audi A3, 2010 VW Golf, and 2009-2010 VW Jetta diesels.
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Toyota pays additional $32.4 million in fines to the NHTSA
Toyota has paid an additional $32.425 million in fines to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration due to the poor timeliness of certain recalls.
NHTSA wants mandatory backup cameras by 2014
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a law which would require automakers to install backup cameras on all cars by 2014.
Lexus HS250h to be recalled for fuel leakage issues
Toyota will be recalling about 17,000 Lexus HS250h vehicles due to risk of excessive fuel leakage during a rear-end impact. Okay, Toyota, this isn’t funny anymore.
NHTSA begins Dodge Caliber investigation concerning sticky pedals
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching an investigation into the Dodge Caliber concerning sticky pedals.
Toyota to pay NHTSA fine, still won’t admit any wrongdoing
Toyota has agreed to pay the $16.4 million fine issued to them by the NHTSA recently, but still denies any wrongdoing, stating that they paid the fine to simply avoid any more problems.
Toyota may have delayed US Venza recall by six weeks
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Toyota may have delayed the US floor mat recall of the Venza by six weeks.
Toyota to test all SUVs for safety issues, fix for Lexus GX 460 may soon be ready
Toyota will be running safety tests on all their SUVs following Consumer Reports‘ findings on the Lexus GX 460. Also, Japanese news outlet Nikkei reports that Toyota may already have a fix for the issue, and it will soon be released.
NHTSA would’ve fined Toyota $13.8 billion if it weren’t for federal cap, may issue more fines
Detroit Free Press reports that the NHTSA would’ve fined Toyota an enormous $13.8 billion if it weren’t for the $16.375 million cap set by the federal government.