Mazda has announced a recall for certain 2010 CX-9 vehicles with heated front seats. Under cold conditions, the seat heat controller can overheat due to poor grounding. This can cause high temperatures which could lead to burn damage on the cushions and could eventually lead to smoke and fire.

Toyota's president Akio Toyoda met with Japan's premier, Yukio Hatoyama and other government officials, with a promise to restore trust in Toyota vehicles. Promising to improve quality control, Toyoda said, "We will work hard to once again become a more transparent and customer focused company."

U.S. regulators are reviewing more than 60 complaints that fixes made on some recalled Toyota vehicles have not solved the problem.

Nissan will be recalling almost 300,000 pickup truck, sport utility and minivan vehicles in the U.S. regarding problem with brake pedals and gas gauges.

A study published in the American Journal of Medicine reports that the use of aspirin, acetaminophen and other pain killers can increase the risk of hearing loss in men under 50. Researchers found that the use of acetaminophen more than twice a week doubles the chance of hearing loss, ibuprofen and non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs increases the risk by nearly two thirds and the regular use of aspirin increases the risk by about a third.

Koua Fong Lee was jailed in 2007 after he lost control of his 1996 Toyota Camry. His vehicle sped up an interstate ramp smashing into an Oldsmobile and killing three people.

Toyota's Congressional hearing may be over, but lawmakers say they are planning further hearings investigating both Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the agency that oversees automobile safety, including recalls and technical service bulletins. "This is not the end," said Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

This is the third time G.M. has tried to sell one of its unwanted brands and the third time the deal has fallen through. G.M. has shut down their Saturn production, has begun to halts operations at Saab and now the production of Hummer will follow. (Hummer sales plunged 67 percent in 2009.) G.M. is also closing Pontiac and will be focusing on its Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands as it works to recover from bankruptcy.

The U.S. federal grand jury has sent a subpoena to Toyota in hopes of getting documents related to unintended acceleration and the braking system of its recalled vehicles. The Los Angeles office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also sent a subpoena and document request to Toyota as well as its U.S. sales affiliate. The SEC is seeking documents related to unintended acceleration and Toyota's disclosure policies and practices.

Certified pre-owned (CPO) is used to describe later-model, low-mileage used cars that have passed inspection and are backed by a factory warranty or a service contract. These vehicles are usually in better shape than the average used car and have a history of regular maintenance and accident-free operation. Most often, these cars were new leased vehicles that have been maintained by the customer in order to get the maximum for the car when the lease is up.