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Toyota recalls 3.4 million vehicles for air bags that may not deploy

Electrical overstress is suspected as the likely cause

Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic defect that can result in air bags not deploying in crashes. The recall, which includes 2.9 million U.S. vehicles, covers 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles and is tied to a report of one fatal crash. The vehicles may have an electronic control unit that does not have adequate protection against electrical noise that can occur

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Junkyard Gem: 1980 Toyota Corolla 2-Door Sedan

Made when most sensible econoboxes still had rear-wheel drive.

The rear-wheel-drive TE72 Corolla sold very well in California, and this 1980 two-door post car survived for nearly 40 years before ending up in a San Francisco Bay Area self-service wrecking yard.

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2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback: Plastic hatch and other fun facts

Who knew a Corolla could be so interesting?

Historically, the Toyota Corolla hasn't been associated with words like "interesting," "exciting" or anything resembling enthusiasm, with the obvious exception of the earlier rear-drive models. But the 2019 Corolla Hatchback seems different. It looks aggressive. It's going to be available with a manual. And since Toyota says that being fun-to-drive is t

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Corolla hot hatch? Sporty Toyota Corolla Hatchback coming to New York

If it's not hot, it could be warm, anyway — and it gets a manual

When Toyota showed its new Auris hatchback at the Geneva Motor Show, we expected there to be an announcement about the car's eventual availability on the U.S. market under some other name. Earlier Aurises have been sold as Scion iMs and Corolla iMs. Now, at the New York International Auto Show, Toyota is introducing the car as a sporty Corolla Hatchback.

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