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Toyota recalling nearly 40k Highlanders fitted with... optional stainless exhaust tip?!

Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are announcing an equipment safety recall on the Japanese automaker's 2008 Highlanders and Highlander Hybrid models. On the 2008 model year crossover, the optional stainless steel exhaust tip retention clamp apparently has a manufacturing defect that can cause it to develop microscopic cracks, and in the worst case, fall off. We're not entirely clear on why this warrants a full-blown safety recall (perhaps to avoid the possibility of road debris), but in any case, NHTSA reports ... Read more →

VIDEO: Chevrolet Traverse spots cause much ado about Howie Dan Roth

Howie Long has set blogger keyboards ablaze with invective. The former footballer's starring role in Campbell-Ewald's latest spots for General Motors has some in a froth. We think the spots are ...

Toyota announces all-new four-cylinder engine for '09 Highlander Jeremy Korzeniewski

When the 2009 Toyota Highlander hits dealerships in mid-to-late January, it will finally have an optional four-cylinder engine. The 2.7-liter four comes courtesy of the Venza and is mated to a ...

Toyota announces new 2.7L four-cylinder for Highlander Chris Shunk

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Toyota Highlander When the all-new Highlander launched last year, it came equipped with your choice of a 3.5L V6 or a 3.3L hybrid powerplant. Toyota is ...

Toyota to start building Highlander in U.S. six months early Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for high-res pics of the 2008 Toyota Highlander from our review Up to this point, all Highlanders destined for the U.S. have been built in Japan. Toyota had planned to start building a ...

Toyota planning second hybrid model, along with rebadged Lexus variant 1 year ago on Autoblog

To feed the insatiable demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, and follow the striking success of the Toyota Prius, the Japanese automaker will introduce a second hybrid-only vehicle in 2009. The all-new model will have a 2- to 2.5-liter engine, suggesting it will be larger than their current popular ...

Prius production heading to Mississippi, Tundra to Texas 1 year ago on Autoblog

Toyota's got some changes and rearranges underway with its North American facilities to better serve the demands of the market. The biggest news is that Prius production will be coming Stateside, which will help unkink the supply pipeline, if not also lower costs. A new facility in Blue Springs, ...

VIDEO: Chevy Traverse takes on Toyota Highlander inside and out 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a gallery of high-res pics. When the 2009 Chevy Traverse goes on sale in September, it will be the fourth, eight-passenger Lambda-based crossover to come from GM. The bow-tie CUV will carry the lowest starting MSRP of the quartet, and it will also carry the most power, with 288 hp ...

Toyota halts 2008 Highlander sales as part of recall 1 year ago on Autoblog

Slightly more than 90,000 Toyota Highlanders are being recalled for a seatbelt problem in the third row. The recalled crossovers are all 2008 models built between May of 2007 and March of this year. The stock belts could prevent secure mounting of a rear-facing child seat in the third row, and ...

2008 Road Trip Vehicles of the Year as chosen by Thule 1 year ago on Autoblog

There are few words in the English language which can conjure up as much meaning, and likely so many memories, as these: road trip. We've all been on them before; some are the highlights of your life and some... well, not so much. But having the right vehicle can make all the difference in the ...

Consumer Reports rates Toyota Highlander No. 1, won't recommend it 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for more pics of the 2008 Toyota Highlander from our review var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/ConsumerReports_rates_Toyota_Highlander_1_won_t_recommend'; Consumer Reports seems to have a few more fans ever since the folks there proved that they have no bias for Toyota by ...

Review: 2008 Toyota Highlander Sport 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Highlander's undergone a nearly Kafka-esque transformation from its start as essentially a Camry wagon with all-wheel-drive and extra ride height. For 2008, Toyota's middle-child 'ute has been bulked up into more of a maxi-cruiser than previously. At first glance it appears what's emerged ...

Official: Toyota to build Highlanders in Mississippi 2 years ago on Autoblog

As expected, Toyota officially announced its plans to build the Highlander in northeast Mississippi. The company will invest $1.8 billion in the project and initially employ 2,000 workers. Toyota officials, along with Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (speaking in photo), made the announcement this ...






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