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Separate at the joint. the toyota recently recalled for repairs, some dating back to 2004. there are too many for me to go through, but were listing them on the screen for you. some of the recalls involve a surge in the accelerator, others have braking problems. toyota is contacting owners to come in for the fix. house committee was supposed to have a hearing called toyota gas pedal, if the public at risk. that got snowed out. but its rescheduled for later this month. the company says its lost 2...

Toyota corollas, 2009-2010. this consumer wrote in saying that the problem is the cars tend to either veer right or left when theyre driving, seems to be somewhat of a steering problem. nhtsa says theyre aware of it, though they emphasize at this point its not a full investigation. they want to look into it to see if it warrants a broader review. >> stand by, lisa. more is coming up on this story. also out today, a new alert for honda owners, the car maker is expanding a recall to replace haza...

Been closed down since 9:30 this morning. 15 crash victims were rushed to nearby clearfield hospital. at least 30 people in all were injured. we have confirmed that at least one person was killed, and again these emergency responders here in clearfield county have been dealing with two separate chain-reaction crashes, again 30 people injured, at least 50 tractor trailers and cars involved. >> its been a horrible situation up and down the east coast. bill, thanks. lets move on to toyota. estima...

We all know haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake. tens of thousands of haitians have died, and that number is rising. we dont have time to sit around and talk about what we can do to help. you can help by donating today. much more ahead. first to now new york newsroom with ainsley earhardt. >> reporter: word just in from japan toyota recalling prius worldwide expected to cover 300,000, 2010 prius vehicles includes the lexus hs-250h and sai hybrids all use the same braking system which mig...

Washington. this is across the midatlantic and the midwest, stretching from chicago, ohio, indiana, all the way through all of those states and into the midatlantic and up the eastern seaboard. this is just already a crippling storm and even more is on the way. as for washington, you mentioned the federal government closed, day two. we also have schools closed in the metro area. that includes, of course, d.c., virginia, maryland. schools are going to be closed further up the east coast in the mi...

Car owners. according to your corporate cousin, the wall street journal, recalling the latest hybrid the prius after reports of faulty braking systems unrelated to the deadly accelerator malfunctions youve been hearing so much about these days. its not clear how many people got into car crashes because of the gas pedal problems or how many people exactly were killed because of them, but toyota does say that it is aware of at least five deaths and at least 17 crashes. the new recall, of course, j...

Vehicles have been recalled. it ranks as one of the biggest recalls of all time. check out some of the others last year. the problem of faulty cruise control switch that caused some vehicles to catch fire. ford also was behind a 1996 recall of more than 8 million vehicles, the car maker replaced defective ignition switches that could lead to fire. a 1971 recall by general motors affected 6.7 million vehicles. the gm recall involved engine mounts that separated from the vehicle. here in washing...

Thinking about running for president, and she is, i think you have a basic obligation to stick, lets say, to the laws of gravity. >> down to ten seconds, fred. >> basic factual accuracy. shes just talking nonsense. >> my thanks to you, fred kaplan, for your bold opinions. im glad we have a chance to talk. well see you geren here tomorrow. im rick sanchez. "the situation room" right now with with wolf blitzer. thanks very much, rick. hang now, breaking news, a shocker from haiti. a new rescue a...

And plummeted to the ground. several witnesses said they saw people fall from the planes after the crash injuries the glider under tow was able to cut loose just as the other aircraft clipped its toe line. the three passengers in the glider through through the fireball and were able to land safely. a tough week at toyota headquarters. a couple of major recalls, problems with the prius and now questions about what the company knows. brenda buttner joins us now from new york to talk more about t...

>> good morning everyone, its saturday, february 6th, here is whats happening at this hour, a winter blast is slamming the east coast with the nations capital expecting two or more feet of snow. this is a live shot from tysons corner, virginia, what you need to know about the winter blast in a live report coming up. and toyotas president making a big apology for recalling millions of cars, but its not enough for everyone. one family now suing the car maker after their loved ones died driving one...