Toyotapedia.org » toyota pedal http://www.toyotapedia.org Toyota news, reviews, videos and pictures. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:56:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Toyota, Zombies and Poor Timing http://www.toyotapedia.org/2010/02/18/toyota-zombies-and-poor-timing/ http://www.toyotapedia.org/2010/02/18/toyota-zombies-and-poor-timing/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:47:15 +0000 Jimmy http://www.toyotapedia.org/?p=538 This “Un-dead” ad for the new Toyota Corolla may be in bad taste, or just poor timing. As auto blog Jalopnik pointed out, an ad for the 2010 Toyota Corolla featuring a few zombies attacking the car, promotes it as an escape vehicle from the coming undead Apocalypse. The car seems to zoom straight-thru a crowd of re-animated creatures. Yeah, maybe you should have pulled this ad before it ran, Toyota PR. Guess they’re too busy dealing with all this recall rubbish.

Ad copy also touts Corolla as being “built for survival” – I guess that’s true if you’re INSIDE the vehicle. Anyone in its path better run for cover.

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According to a press release from Toyota, the world’s largest automaker says customers of these vehicles have experienced inconsistent braking “during slow and steady application of brakes on rough or slick road surfaces when the ABS is activated in an effort to maintain tire traction.” An update to the braking software is expected to improve “ABS response time, as well as the system’s overall sensitivity to tire slippage.”

“I apologise for causing trouble and worries for many customers over the quality and safety of Toyota,” said Toyota president Akio Toyoda in a news conference. “We sincerely acknowledge safety concerns from our customers. We have decided to recall as we regard safety for our customers as our foremost priority.”

Separately, Toyota recalled 7,300 2010 Toyota Camry models that could develop a hole in the front brake fluid line. I’m guessing now is a good time to buy stock, it’ll have to go back up eventually.

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