Car recalls: From Toyota to Nissan

This is the Toyota Matrix 2009 undergoing a side crash test. It's one of 12 models recalled by the Japanese firm, as part of its massive safety scare.
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This is the 2011 Toyota Avalon at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Earlier models of the Avalon were also caught up in Toyota's recalls, which follow several reports of sudden unexplained acceleration.
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Owners of some Toyota iQ models have also been told to take their car to a dealership to have the sticky accelerator pedal fix applied.
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Other Toyota models being recalled include the Prius hybrid (pictured here at a showroom in Tokyo) and certain Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Tundra and Venza models.
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General Motors Pontiac Vibe (pictured) has also been recalled, because the car is the sister version of the Toyota Matrix. GM has also been forced to call in 1.3 million of its Chevrolet and Pontiac cars.
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Honda has also joined the rush of recalls after discovering a fault with the electric window switches in its Jazz, pictured here at the 2008 Paris Motor show. Around 650,000 Jazz cars were recalled, including 170,000 in the UK, to fix a fault which could cause a vehicle to catch fire.
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Nissan became the latest manufacturer to launch a recall. It said that 540,000 cars need to be fixed, including some of its Titan Crew Cab vehicle. Nissan said that a faulty fuel gauge will show that a car has plenty of petrol even if its tanks are nearly empty.... at the New York International Auto Show
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...and that a problem has also been found with certain brake mechanisms. As well as the Pathfinder Armada (pictured) and the Titan, Nissan will also make repairs to some Infiniti QX56 sport utility vehicles, and Quest minivans.
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