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Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that his office has reached an agreement with Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. to provide California Toyota owners with at-home pickup and vehicle return and cost-free alternative transportation while their recalled vehicles are being repaired.
"This agreement goes a long way towards easing the burden caused by Toyota's massive recall," Brown said. "It will now be much easier for Toyota owners to get to work and take their kids to school while critical safety repairs are made on their cars."
Under the terms of the agreement, Toyota will provide owners of recalled vehicles the following services:
Pick-up and return of vehicles by the dealership;
Transportation to the dealership and/or to the owner's place of work;
Alternative transportation, such as a rental car, loaner vehicle or taxi reimbursement for a reasonable period that the customer is unable or unwilling to use his or her car; and
Expedited scheduling for repair services.
These services will be provided by Toyota through the dealers at no cost to either the owners or the dealer.
The following Toyota vehicle recalls are covered by today's agreement:
Sept. 29, 2009, for floormat entrapment;
Jan. 21, 2010, for sticking accelerator pedals;
Feb. 8, 2010, for anti-lock brake system issues; and
Feb. 12, 2010, for drive-shaft failure.
The following vehicles are involved in the recent Toyota and Lexus vehicle recalls: 2005-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 Camry, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2007-2010 ES 350, 2008-2010 Highlander, 2006-2010 IS 250 and IS350, 2009-2010 Matrix, 2004-2009 Prius, 2010 Prius, 2009-2010 RAV4, 2008-2010 Sequoia, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007-2010 Tundra, 2009-2010 VENZA and 2010 HS 250h.
More information on the specific vehicles affected by the recalls can be found at www.nhtsa.dot.gov and www.toyota.com/recall .
Californians are encouraged to contact their local Toyota and Lexus dealers if they believe they are eligible for these accommodations. Consumers can also contact Toyota's customer service center at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
This agreement will remain in place until all Toyota vehicles subject to the recall have been repaired. If additional safety recalls arise, an extension of this agreement or other appropriate provisions will be pursued.
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. is based in Torrance, Calif.
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SACRAMENTO – The final environmental impact report (EIR) for the light brown apple moth (LBAM) program has been released and is available for viewing at www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/PDEP/lbam/envimpactrpt.html .
Completion of the EIR is required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is a procedural step in the ongoing invasive pest program.
"This is a significant step in this program," said CDFA Secretary A.G. Kawamura. "The environmental impact report reaffirms what we have long known – that the Light Brown Apple Moth project is a safe approach to dealing with a damaging pest. This report demonstrates CDFA’s commitment to protecting California’s environment and food supply.”
The EIR determined that it was unlikely that the approaches in the LBAM program would cause human harm or environmental damage, and found that greater potential for human and environmental harm would come from widespread pesticide use by private parties and organizations in the absence of an LBAM program.
The approaches evaluated include the use of moth pheromone, organically-approved materials, and sterile moths. The only two treatment methods being considered currently are the placement of pheromone twist ties on trees and plants, and the release of sterile moths.
The sterile release project is the preferred alternative identified in the EIR. CDFA is not currently considering aerial applications of pheromone.
The EIR states that eradication is the goal. However, the application is broad and would apply to either an eradication or control strategy, depending on the needs of the program.
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- Written by: California Department of Food and Agriculture
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