Street Diaries

A couple of years ago, Toyota recalled several models which also included a few from the Lexus brand.  The recall was due the design of floor mats and the accelerator getting stuck all the way down, causing the vehicle to accelerate completely out of control.  However, Toyota has now announced that they are now voluntarily [...]

General Motors is recalling 10,119 Pontiac Vibe hatchbacks over an issue with the brake vacuum components that can freeze in low temperatures.  The recall covers Vibes sold in the Northern 19 states.  This comes not long after the iconic brand has been discontinued.

Nissan announced that they will be recalling around 143,000 Nissan and Infiniti products with model years between 2008 and 2009.  This is due in part to a tire pressure monitor system that could fail if large amounts of road salt are used during the winter months.

Toyota has a temporary fix for recall that started last month after a family of four was killed in an accident involving the gas pedal getting jammed due to the design of the floor mats in the vehicle.  The fix is to attach the driver’s side floor mats to the metal seat rails with zip [...]