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Morning tos reg mon 0 after a defect that is linked to nine crashes. 778,000 toyota and lexus vehicles are now being recalled because of a suspension problem. the recall involves, rav, what is it, rav? >> rav-4. >> i don't drive in new york. sorry, folks. rav 4, 2006-2011. as well as some 2010 lexus hybrid sedans. drivers who hear an unusual sound in the back of their vehicle are told to contact their dealer. and a postal carrier in california just found out the hard way what happens when you don't set the parking brakes on a mail truck. the runaway truck went rolling down a suburban street ...

Among the models effected the most popular car in america toyota camry. so far 161 owners have reported fires and handful of people have been injured. at first the feds were investigating only 2007 camrys and rav-4 suvs. but now they have expanded it they are including some 2008 and 2009 camrys. as well as some yaris models and all 2008 highlander hybrid suvs. investigators say all the vehicles use the same power window switch. it can overheat and cause a fire. safety regulators say they are investigating similar incidents with chevy trailblazers and other g.m. models. if you have questions, c...

Acceleration problems. it's here again. toyota reports it's added the following models from various model years from 2009 recall for pedal entrapment. the toyota 4 runner lexus lx 570. the rav-4. there is a song. it's also issued a new recall for these other models we have listed here on the screen. if you own one of these vehicles, toyota reports it has sent out letters that you should get within the next few days. national highway traffic safety administration requested the recall after it reviewed 400,000 pages of data on the whole pedal issue. the agency reports its investigation of toyota...

>> reporter: drivers from all over the country are reporting problems with toyotas. in connecticut, a woman says the gas pedal of her 2007 toyota camry got stuck while she was heading to church, sending the car across the grass, into a railing, down the stairs, and into an embankment. >> the fact that she's alive is a miracle. >> reporter: in suburban, philadelphia, a woman says her 2008 toyota rav-4 suddenly sped up while she was parking. >> i'm putting my foot on the brake to stop us and we're heading near the wall. >> reporter: in boston, a toyota rav-4 crashed into an office complex. feder...

Recall, that's what general motors is calling t. so they're not being forced by the u.s. government to make this recall, but the u.s. government was investigating this, and according to the government, they were looking at 1100 different complaints, 14 crashes, and allegedly one injury tied to this issue, jon. so it definitely is one that general motors is looking at going forward. but again this recall announced today, general motors just announced sales for february, their sales for february were higher, up about 12 percent, but again, these recalls are not part of the sales that we were jus...