Rental car companies Hertz, Avis and Enterprise have pulled all the recalled Toyotas from their fleets. The three are assuring their customers that safety is their main concern and there still will be plenty of cars to rent. Toyotas make up 4% — a small amount — of Enterprise’s fleet.
United Auto Workers and Teamsters protested outside the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., with signs that read, “Toyota Killing American Jobs.” The protest didn’t originally have anything to do with the recalls; instead it was a protest over the closing of a single California factory where Toyota employed union labor.
The company that makes the faulty parts — CTS — is blaming Toyota for the recall. According to the company, the part was designed by Toyota and CTS just builds it. CTS’ CEO said, “This is their recall.” They’re building new pedals using a new design from Toyota. However, those parts are heading to assembly plants. No fix for current owners has been developed yet.
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David Thomas
Former managing editor David Thomas has a thing for wagons and owns a 2010 Subaru Outback and a 2005 Volkswagen Passat wagon.