Archive for the ‘Toyota Camry’ tag

Toyota recalling 3.8 million cars for floor mats

The NHTSA has alerted Lexus and Toyota owners about conditions that could cause the accelerator to get stuck in the fully-open position under certain conditions. The agency “strongly recommends” taking out removable floor mats on the driver’s side in certain models and not to replace them with any other mat, either from Toyota or any other brand. After numerous reported unintended-acceleration incidents, Toyota is now conducting a major recall on 3.8 million affected cars, but only in the United States. Continue reading »

2010 Toyota Camry tops American-Made Index

Cars.com has come up with an American-Made Index that rates vehicles built and bought in the United States. Factors include sales, where the car’s parts are made and whether the car is assembled in America. Models that have been discontinued are disqualified, as are those with a domestic-parts content rating below 75%. And the results are surprising. Continue reading »

Nascar pit stop in Times Square

Red Bull Racing NASCAR driver Brian Vickers and his pit crew perform a full pit stop on a Toyota Camry racer in the middle of Times Square, New York. It took 20.6 seconds, but it is a record in Times Square anyway. Continue reading »