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NHTSA Consumer Advisory on Toyota Recalls
| For Immediate Release Monday, February 1, 2010 |
Contact: Karen Aldana
Avis Budget Group Announces Removal of Recalled Toyotas from U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico Rental FleetParsippany, N.J. Jan 27, 2010 – Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR) issued the following statement to customers today via its Avis and Budget consumer web sites: "The safety and peace of mind of our customers are a top priority for Avis Budget Group. In light of the safety concerns being raised about Toyota vehicles, we are taking the precaution of removing all of the approximately 20,000 cars that Toyota has identified for recall from our corporate fleet in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico effective Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Media Mayhem: On his one year anniversary, Obama’s green report cardJan. 18, 2010 By Ken Edelstein Daniel Becker, director, Safe Climate Campaign: A case in which the only winners are lawyersClick here to view the story at MSNBC.com 2001-2003 Mitsubishi Galant Passenger Window SwitchesClick here to view the Extended Warranty information 1999-2004 Chevrolet Tracker Suspension CorrosionClick here to view the service bulletin What is a Secret Warranty?Secret warranties are a multi-billion consumer abuse. Every auto company makes mistakes in building cars. Whether they are design defects that affect every car or whether they are manufacturing defects which affect only some cars, they must be repaired. The only question is who pays for the manufacturers’ mistakes, the manufacturer or the consumer. GM Power Steering Fluid Leak and Fires 2006 Impala/Monte Carlo, 2005-06 Grand PrixClick here to view the PE Closing Memo EPA’s New Smog Standards for States Are Likely to Lead to Cleaner Cars, TooBNET.comJan. 8, 2010 “We appreciate how much cleaner cars have become, but that speaks more to how polluting cars used to be,” says Dan Becker, climate campaigner for the Center for Auto Safety. “Cars are still a major source of smog, even after cleaning up a lot, because they were very filthy. The air is still unhealthy for millions of people, and the technology is available inexpensively for cars to clean up further.” |
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