2010 : Three Japanese Bulwarks Balks !!
Toyota : 10,000,000 users Affected
Sept. 2009 - Toyota said it would recall approximately 3.8 million vehicles in the U.S. because of floor mats that could have come loose and force down the accelerator. The problem was suspected in crashes that have killed five people.
Jan. 2010 - Toyota issues a series of recalls covering 5.6 million vehicles in the United States due to sudden acceleration in some vehicles. It is the largest ever recall for Toyota and among the biggest for an automaker in U.S. history.
Feb. 2010 - Toyota recalls a total of 437,000 units of its 2010 Prius, Sai, Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid) and Lexus HS250h hybrids globally, including 155,000 in North America, 223,000 in Japan and 53,000 in Europe. [SGE61800X]
Honda : 1,000,000 users Affected
-- Honda (7267.T) recalled 646,000 of its Fit/Jazz and City automobiles globally over a faulty window switch after a child died when fire broke out in a car last year.
-- Honda said it would recall another 438,000 cars globally to replace an airbag deflator that could rupture. The expanded recall is concentrated in the United States.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6210UE20100302
Sony PS3 : 30,000,000 users Affected
Up to 30 million PlayStation 3 users worldwide are breathing a sigh of relief after Sony fixed what was quickly labelled the 'ApocolyPS3' on its PlayStation Network overnight.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10629645
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