Toyota Recalling SUVs and Pickup Trucks Over Faulty Tire Pressure Monitors

Approximately 22,000 Toyota trucks and SUVs are being recalled due to a faulty calibration of the tire pressure monitoring system that does not activate the low tire-pressure warning light at the required minimum activation pressure. The affected vehicles include the Toyota FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Tacoma, Sequoia and Tundra from the 2008 through 2011 model year.

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Toyota to Add FJ Cruiser SUV to Australian Lineup

Toyota's Australian arm said on Monday it will add the FJ Cruiser SUV to its range of models late in the first quarter of 2011. Australian buyers will get their first taste of the domestic market version with a pre-production model of the retro-styled SUV with the small reverse-opening rear doors at the Sydney International Motor Show on October 15.

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Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Special Edition on Sale

Toyota has announced pricing on the special edition FJ Cruiser Trail Teams that made its debut at the Detroit Show earlier this month. Only 3,200 units will be produced from January 2008 through April 2008, with the FJ Cruiser Trail Teams carrying an MSRP of $4,755 over the $23,725 base price of the FJ Cruiser with a 6-speed manual transmission and $5,110 over the $24,135 base price of the automatic model.

The limited edition FJ Cruiser features the first-ever monotone white roof and body with black trim pieces, while additional exterior features include black front/rear bumper end caps, front grille surround, exterior mirrors and door handles. Trail Teams badges have been added to the rear door and glove box. -Continued

Inside, the FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Edition’s standard features include a leather-trimmed steering wheel with audio controls, white color-keyed door trim and instrument panel trim, AM/FM six CD/nine-speaker audio system with MP3 player and 12-volt and 115-volt auxiliary power outlets.

Additional standard equipment on the FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Edition include trail-tuned Bilstein shock absorbers, BF Goodrich Rugged Trail Tires with custom 16-inch TRD alloy wheels, Cyclone air cleaner, rear differential lock and A-TRAC, TRD exhaust system, rock rails, all-weather floor mats, front bumper-mounted auxiliary lights, and front and rear skid plates.