Comments on: Toyota’s Recall Antics Spread Virally http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/02/toyotas-recall-antics-spread-virally.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JFK http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/02/toyotas-recall-antics-spread-virally.html/comment-page-1#comment-110784 JFK Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:10:51 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=15837#comment-110784 “TOYOTA” The manufacturing sacrificial sacrifice. Complaints of deaths due to sudden acceleration in Toyota cars, like the Audi that went 0-60MPH at a turn of a key that involved death and injury, I don’t recall any apologies from Audi. Recalls aren’t new take a look: http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb-bdrv/search/search.aspx?lang=e Ford 1419 recalls, Chrysler 309 recalls, Cadillac’s alone 190 recalls Toyota 139 recalls; and them with out sin cast the first stone. Domestic(?) auto makers now push to produce everywhere but north America, Toyota and Honda with plants in US and Canada are turning more domestic then Ford, Chrysler or GM who just opened a new line in Asia. "Domestic" means production that takes place within the country's borders (Wikipedia). http://twitter.com/economicblow “TOYOTA” The manufacturing sacrificial sacrifice. Complaints of deaths due to sudden acceleration in Toyota cars, like the Audi that went 0-60MPH at a turn of a key that involved death and injury, I don’t recall any apologies from Audi. Recalls aren’t new take a look: http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb-bdrv/search/search.aspx?lan g=e Ford 1419 recalls, Chrysler 309 recalls, Cadillac’s alone 190 recalls Toyota 139 recalls; and them with out sin cast the first stone. Domestic(?) auto makers now push to produce everywhere but north America, Toyota and Honda with plants in US and Canada are turning more domestic then Ford, Chrysler or GM who just opened a new line in Asia. “Domestic” means production that takes place within the country’s borders (Wikipedia). http://twitter.com/economicblow

]]> By: Bill R. http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/02/toyotas-recall-antics-spread-virally.html/comment-page-1#comment-109264 Bill R. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:53:01 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=15837#comment-109264 Toyota has been involved in a cover-up of its accelerator pedal issues, possibly dating back to 2002. This current recall of more than 2 million vehicles has Toyota drivers either stranded or risking injury driving to work. If you feel you were the victim of unintended acceleration, please consult this Web site for important legal information: http://www.toyota-class-action-lawsuit.com/ Toyota is also set to announce a recall on nearly a quarter-million Prius cars due to a malfunctioning brake system. Toyota has been involved in a cover-up of its accelerator pedal issues, possibly dating back to 2002.
This current recall of more than 2 million vehicles has Toyota drivers either stranded or risking injury driving to work.
If you feel you were the victim of unintended acceleration, please consult this Web site for important legal information: http://www.toyota-class-action-lawsuit.com/
Toyota is also set to announce a recall on nearly a quarter-million Prius cars due to a malfunctioning brake system.

]]> By: Karla http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/02/toyotas-recall-antics-spread-virally.html/comment-page-1#comment-109182 Karla Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:20:40 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=15837#comment-109182 http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-consumer-safety-advisory-111943.aspx. "Recent events have prompted Toyota to take a closer look at the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. " Dated September 2009. http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-consumer-safety-advis ory-111943.aspx.
“Recent events have prompted Toyota to take a closer look at the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver’s floor mat. ” Dated September 2009.

]]> By: Karla http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/02/toyotas-recall-antics-spread-virally.html/comment-page-1#comment-109180 Karla Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:17:09 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=15837#comment-109180 Not nonsense at all. They did have a recall because of "defective floor mats" before the pedal recall. The Wal-Mart reference was an editorial comment referring to non-standard Toyota parts. (I never said the pedal recall was because of wal-mart floor mats.) (Disclaimer: My husband works at a Toyota plant. Guess I should have mentioned that in my first post.) Not nonsense at all. They did have a recall because of “defective floor mats” before the pedal recall. The Wal-Mart reference was an editorial comment referring to non-standard Toyota parts. (I never said the pedal recall was because of wal-mart floor mats.) (Disclaimer: My husband works at a Toyota plant. Guess I should have mentioned that in my first post.)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/02/toyotas-recall-antics-spread-virally.html/comment-page-1#comment-109179 Jeff Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:59:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=15837#comment-109179 Karla, You might want to inform yourself a little more before you write such nonsense. Toyota didn't have a floor mat recall - then a pedal recall because of Wal-Mart floor mats!!!!!!! Remember to hit those brakes hard! Karla,

You might want to inform yourself a little more before you write such nonsense. Toyota didn’t have a floor mat recall – then a pedal recall because of Wal-Mart floor mats!!!!!!! Remember to hit those brakes hard!

]]> By: Digitivity @ The Digital Life & Tools Blog http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/02/toyotas-recall-antics-spread-virally.html/comment-page-1#comment-109157 Digitivity @ The Digital Life & Tools Blog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:58:35 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=15837#comment-109157 Resting on your laurels is never a good strategy. I like the fact that social media allows us to hold corporations feet to the fire. Toyota was once the underdog against GM & Ford and the rest of the low-quality Detroit auto manufacturers. But customers will be quick to drop it once they learn that they put their corporate interests ahead of customer safety. .-= Digitivity @ The Digital Life & Tools Blog´s last blog ..<a href="http://digitivity.org/761/after-the-apple-ipad-the-google-tablet-rumor-pictures" rel="nofollow">After the iPad: the Google Tablet?</a> =-. Resting on your laurels is never a good strategy.

I like the fact that social media allows us to hold corporations feet to the fire.

Toyota was once the underdog against GM & Ford and the rest of the low-quality Detroit auto manufacturers. But customers will be quick to drop it once they learn that they put their corporate interests ahead of customer safety.
.-= Digitivity @ The Digital Life & Tools Blog´s last blog ..After the iPad: the Google Tablet? =-.

]]> By: Karla http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/02/toyotas-recall-antics-spread-virally.html/comment-page-1#comment-109156 Karla Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:55:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/?p=15837#comment-109156 I'm sure you've received a bunch of these emails, but here's another one. I own a 2009 Toyota Prius, my husband drives a 2007 (or 2006?) Prius. No problems with sticking accelerators (knock on wood) and no problem with floor mats. Our floor mats have holes that latch onto hooks in the floor--it is physically impossible for them to move forward. But if you buy cheap Wal-Mart floor mats to save a few bucks, doesn't matter what kind of car you drive, you can jam the mat up under the accelerator. As for the acceleration problem, *IF* that were to happen, no matter what kind of car you drive, shift it into neutral and hold down the brake with both feet. If you have a car with a Start button (like the Prius) you have to hold the button in for a full count of 3 seconds to turn off the engine while it's moving. (When I park my car, I don't have to hold in the Start button.) Personally, I think it's just a lame attempt to resurrect the American car market. Good luck with that! I happen to like my 45 mpg Prius! I’m sure you’ve received a bunch of these emails, but here’s another one. I own a 2009 Toyota Prius, my husband drives a 2007 (or 2006?) Prius. No problems with sticking accelerators (knock on wood) and no problem with floor mats. Our floor mats have holes that latch onto hooks in the floor–it is physically impossible for them to move forward. But if you buy cheap Wal-Mart floor mats to save a few bucks, doesn’t matter what kind of car you drive, you can jam the mat up under the accelerator. As for the acceleration problem, *IF* that were to happen, no matter what kind of car you drive, shift it into neutral and hold down the brake with both feet. If you have a car with a Start button (like the Prius) you have to hold the button in for a full count of 3 seconds to turn off the engine while it’s moving. (When I park my car, I don’t have to hold in the Start button.) Personally, I think it’s just a lame attempt to resurrect the American car market. Good luck with that! I happen to like my 45 mpg Prius!

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