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Toyota Recalls Other SUV

Toyota Recalls Other SUV
Largest car manufacturer in the world was again tripped. Not long ago the world’s largest car manufacturer that Lexus GX 460 merecall, is now a sport utility vehicle (SUV), Sequoia, production in 2003 which amounted to 50,000 units.

The problem is the same, namely its stability control system does not work perfectly, just different diperangkatnya. So, the Lexus GX 460 is “on the verdict easily overturned” by the magazine Consumer Reports, when a car sped around the corner quickly, liveliness of its stability control system is very slow.

While at Sequoia, electronic stability control system regulated by the computer through the two parts, between the brake and gas pedals. Depending on needs, but one goal to maintain tire traction on the corner.

Toyota and the American Institute of Highway Safety (NHSTA) said if they had received 163 reports from owners of Sequoia. But, no one suffered serious accidents.

“Toyota’s promise to investigate consumer complaints more aggressively and respond quickly,” said Steve St. Angelo, head of the quality of Toyota North America, as quoted by AP (04/29/2010).

Skoda

?koda Auto is an automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic. In 1991, it became a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.

Type
Private subsidiary of Volkswagen Group

Founded
1895 as Laurin & Klement

Founder(s)
V?clav Laurin and
V?clav Klement

Headquarters
Mlad? Boleslav, Czech Republic

Area served
Global
(except North America)

Key people
Reinhard Jung
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Hans Dieter P?tsch
Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Industry
Automotive industry

Products
Automobiles

Revenue
? ?8.5 billion (2007)

Profit
15.94 billion Koruna/$990 million (2008)

Employees
27,680 (2007)

Parent
Volkswagen Group

Website
?koda-Auto.com

Pontiac

Pontiac is a brand of automobiles, produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico since 1926. Pontiac is marketed as General Motors’ “athletic” brand and specializes in mainstream performance vehicles.
Pontiac

Type
Division of GM

Founded
1926

Headquarters
Detroit, Michigan, United States

Area served
North America

Industry
Automobile

Products
Mainstream/Performance

Parent
General Motors

Website
pontiac.com

Buick

Buick (pronounced /?bju??k/) is a marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, and Israel by General Motors Corporation. Since the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, it is GM’s only North America-based entry-level luxury brand.

Type
Division of GM

Founded
1903

Headquarters
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Industry
Automotive

Products
luxury vehicles

Parent
General Motors

Website
buick.com

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