Poorl
y programmed control units have led to a Toyota airbag recall for 188,000 vehicles from the 2018-2019 model years.Toyot
a has blamed a musty A/C smell on microbes [i.e., mold] growing o the evaporator surface and now a lawsuit wants them to do something about it.Owner
s who have been hoping to see Toyota pay for damaged to the electrical system by rodents may want to look away.Damag
e from rodents plus the extra cost of renting a car while waiting for repairs, led to about $16,800 in costs assosciate with soy-based wiring. While an insurance company paid the bulk, a new lawsuit filed in Massachusetts wants to know when Toyota is going to pay for the decision to go with soy?When
Toyota switched away from using plastic or glass-based inulation in favor of soy, it invited in some very unwelcome Toyota loyalisits.How h
ot do you like your seat heater in the winter? If you like it really toasty — as in, with an actual flame — you’ll probably love one of 7,700 Toyota vehicles with seat heaters that catch on fire.
2nd Generation Sequoia News and Notes
Bite-sized content about all the recalls, lawsuits, and investigations surrounding the 2008-2020 Sequoia.