How do you say "that hurts" in Korean?

The Kia K5 (Optima in the world market, replacing the Magentis nameplate), the best midsize sedan in the eyes of enthusiasts, seems to be out from the frying pan and into the fire as it faces major recall due to accelerator pedal issues!

Scoop:

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/12/10/2010121000361.html

Ack! But how can I say "that hurts" in Korean?

An automotive recall like a Korean drama... [UPDATE]

Check this scoop:

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/12/2011-hyundai-santa-fe-and-2011-kia.html

Hyundai's Santa Fe:

and Kia's Sorento

Both of these Korean SUVs are a favorite among Philippine car enthusiasts because of the CRDi R eVGT diesel engine. It seems both of the Philippines' favorite crossovers are suffered from a major recall due to defective brakes!

Only the latest versions (built from September to November 2010) were affected by this said recall. Seems sad but this recall is much more of a Korean drama...

Hurry up and better get these two fixed! Owners, get these fixed at your dealers. I'm not sure if both the Philippine distributors of Hyundai (HARI) and Kia (Columbian) made an announcement about this recall...

Well, back to watch some Korean dramas...

Update: Turns out only those made in North America were affected by the recall. The ones we had were made from South Korea, so in other words, we're safe.

Sti...AAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!.....bad case of Toyota recall...

Moments during Typhoon Juan (International Name: Megi) wreaks havoc in the Philippines, there's something more disastrous than Typhoon Juan...

IT'S ANOTHER MASS RECALL FROM TOYOTA!

Ugh! There it goes again! Another Toyota recall happened due to the case of faulty fuel pump wiring and brake master cylinder.

Check it out:

http://topnewsbuzz.com/toyota-recall-for-october-2010/91864/

It affects in Japan as well! Here's the list (Japanese only):

http://toyota.jp/recall/2010/1021_2.html

Ugh! I think I'm gonna be sick! They include Crown, Majesta, Harrier (Oh no! The lion man's affected?), Kluger (known as the Highlander), Alphard (Jean Reno's not gonna like this), and the Mark X (the Samurai X is affected too? Hurry up, Koichi Sato-san).

In the Lexus side, they include the Lexus GS and the IS as well (pre-facelifts only).

Not only that, the Toyota vans, the Noah and the Voxy also affected on the recall, but in the case of some optional equipment...

Here's the scoop:

http://toyota.jp/recall/2010/1021_1.html

Never thought this will be the worst case in Toyota's history as the recall continues to plunge.

STILL (Panting....coughing) More bad case of Toyota's mass recall

Recently posted on Top Gear Philippines' official site:

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/family-of-victims-in-toyota-crash-that-prompted-recall-accepts-settlement

Mutual respect and cooperation?

Toyota's taking it seriously while the mass recall still rages on.

Also, another Autoblog article regarding the Toyota recall:

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/19/report-toyota-settles-lawsuit-tied-to-crash-that-triggered-reca/

In my highest expectations, this 2010 Toyota Recall case is more dreadful than the Maguindanao Massacre happened in November 23, 2009 and the Manila Hostage Crisis since August 23.

I'll guess I'll put the SWAT meaning to Toyota:

SWAT - Sorry! Windag na ang Aking Toyota!

STILL (Panting....) More bad case of Toyota's mass recall

Another bad case happened at Toyota Motor Corporation, days after the death of the legendary Hiromu Naruse, master test driver.

According from an Autoblog article, Toyota is prepping a recall in over 270,000 cars armed with the 3.5L V6 engine and the 4.6L V8 engine because of the faulty valve springs.

In that case, most of these cars involved in the recall were the Lexus LS, Lexus IS, Lexus GS, and Toyota Crown models (Athlete, Royal Saloon, Hybrid, and Majesta).

Who would have thought, could there be any connection from the mass Toyota recall to the death of the nur-meister? Could TMC ended up like being like a disaster movie? How can TMC recover from the endless recalls that spreads worldwide like the A(H1N1) virus? Is this the reason how the mass Toyota recall be related to the death of Naruse-sama?

WHAT THE FUDGE IS THIS?

Hope we, Toyota loyalists, can solve this out, Face to Face!

Face To Face! Sinong Sisimangot?

Face To Face! Sinong Ngigiti?

Face To Face! Ang mga problema,

Face To Face! 'wag mong talikuran,

Harapin mo, Face To Face!

STILL STILL STILL more bad case of Toyota's mass recall

With the Toyota mass recall reaches its boiling point, there is more to this apocalyptic recall:

The LS, Lexus' premiere luxury premium saloon, gets a mass recall from all over the world, from its Phase One (still on sale at the Philippines) to its latest second phase (available worldwide) due to steering defect.

More details:

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/lexus-to-recall-ls-models-on-steering-defect

And now, most owners of the latest generation Passo, normal and +Hana variants, are not going to be happy because Toyota Motor Corporation is going to recall 22,300 Passos, from first to second generation, How? But Daihatsu was behind the manufacturing of the Passo and the Boon.

Riisa Naka-san, or should I call you "Hana Adachi" from the recently aired J-Drama, Yankee-kun To Megane-chan, you better see that thing coming at you!

[STILL] Still more bad case of Toyota's mass recall

While Toyota is going 2012-like or Armageddon-like, there is something that this Japanese automaker still meeting its end of the drivers' lives (from the mass hybrid recalls, unintended speeding acceleration, some blame-it-to-the-cosmic-rays, and more suffering from the world's top automaker).

I found something on the news that the U.S. version of the recent Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, known as the Lexus GX, met its poor conditions, according to North America's Consumer Reports.

Wonder how U.S. Toyota/Lexus dealers decided not to sell the new GX. Maybe the case of SUV rolling cause that makes the GX avoided by consumers until further notice. 

Because of its weight, SUVs tend to rollover because irresponsible drivers think they can drift their SUVs on sharp turns, but no...

YOU CAN'T DRIFT YOUR HEAVY SUV!

Trust everyone. All SUV aficionados need to learn how to drive a SUV effectively without a bad case of rollover and other accidents, especially owners of the new Prado.

Oh, and Korean Toyota owners also suffering from the mass recalls.

Imagine if I was driving a Toyota, then the accelerator was stuck, I'm gonna open its sunroof, open my Fulton recovery system, and whoosh! I'm getting out of the near-accident Toyota! (Note: I put Fulton recovery system on the blog, because in Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, you can recruit knocked-downed but breathing troops with the use of Fulton recovery system. Use it and whoosh!)

Still more bad case of Toyota's mass recall

The Toyota Prius (in regular and Plug-in hybrid variants)

The Lexus HS 250h

and the Toyota SAI.

All of these Toyotas shown were hybrids. As of that ever since the mass recall of the third-generation Prius' braking problems, they also included the Lexus HS 250h and the Toyota SAI in the list of recalled Toyotas. First, from the gas pedals that happened in the American and European roads, and now the worldwide panic over the Toyota hybrids' braking troubles.

Aside from the never-ending mas recall, the official website of Toyota Motor Corporation made its announcement. The announcement can be found at this link:

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/announcement/100209.html

As for those Filipinos who own the Prius, there is good news: Toyota Motor Philippines got you covered with special repairs. 

If I wonder if there is a Muntinlupa resident who drives a Prius, I'll tell that driver there is a braking problem and bring it to Toyota Alabang for a special repair.

Hope this nightmare will be temporary for Japan's number one automaker.

In the lighter side, Toyota made a facelift of the 13th-generation Crown (Athlete, Royal, and Hybrid series) and the long-wheelbase version of the RAV4, known as the Vanguard.

Another bad case of Toyota's mass recall

Another article I saw on the internet:

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/toyota-prius-under-investigation-for-reported-brake-problem

I am not really sure why the latest-generation Prius gets recalled due to some braking problems. Is it physical or technological? i think it's technological because of the software malfunction that causes braking problems for this so-called Super Hybrid Car.

Another news that the latest President & CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation (Japanese main HQ), the grandson of Sakichi Toyoda (the founder of the brand), Akio Toyoda held a press conference at Nagoya and deeply apologizing to the world that this brand is in the state of trouble. Therefore, he unveiled the brand's six point brand to bring Toyota Motor Corporation back to the game.

Full details at:

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/we-are-in-a-crisis-toyota-chief

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/183685.htm

Every day, this brand used to be the world's largest automaker that defeated General Motors, but defeated by the Volkswagen Group,  recall and recall some more cars. Who knows if someone in the newspaper is doing the editorial cartoon, he'll draw a editorial cartoon regarding Akio Toyoda writing names of Toyota owners in his Death Note and die by fatal car accidents? Or is he dreaming that Toyota owners will die and soon that this dream happened? (Note: The dream part I wrote in this part is a reference to Rico from the famous teleserye that was recently ended last week, May Bukas Pa, as for those who watched the ending, Thank You, and God Bless You)

Now back to the recall hysteria, there is a possibility that most of the Toyota owners in the Philippines might suffer the setbacks from accelerator problems to the Prius' braking problems. Just when the article found via TV Patrol said:

Acknowledgement: I would like to thank my relatives who used to own a Toyota or recently driving a Toyota. I thank Kuya Jun (the service driver when I was at Elementary, used to drive a Toyota Tamaraw FX), Mang Johnny (another FX driver since I was high school), Davick Datul (driving a Toyota Corolla), Tito Danny (used to drive two Toyota cars, the Tamaraw FX and the Corolla, later switched to a Mitsubishi Adventure AUV), and Tita Charito (saw a Toyota Land Cruiser, recently drived by Kuya Bilog) for such feelings. Take Care.

In conclusion, that's why my cousin named Prolan (Prolan, if you are reading this, you're right) told me that Toyota means prisoner. And by prisoner, I contrasted this by the TV commercial titled "Human Touch" which is funny.

or the Toyota RAV4 commercial which is mostly funny to see.

A bad case of Toyota's mass recall

Last month, Toyota Motor Corporation made a recall on the best-selling models due to the case of the accelerator problems. I am not sure why they did this thing but it's for the safety of the Toyota owners.
The full details of the Toyota recall can be found at this site:
http://www.autoblog.com/toyota_recall/guide
The recall for all Toyota models started in the United States and now in Europe and Asia at the same time! I wonder if most of the latest Toyotas and Lexuses might be possible victims of the mass recall such as:

1. Toyota Alphard and Vellfire




2. Toyota iQ



3. Lexus RX & RX Hybrid



4. Toyota Crown Athlete, Royal, and Hybrid series



5. Toyota Crown Majesta



6. Toyota Wish



7. Toyota Prius



8. Lexus IS Convertible



9. Lexus HS 250h



10. Toyota Land Cruiser Prado



11. Toyota Mark X



12. Toyota SAI



Ugh... the mass recall for all Toyota models turned those first-time car buyers a choice they make... Recalls come in advantages and disadvantages. Just what if the extinct Toyota car which was loved by Filipinos, known as the Tamaraw FX (also the Tamaraw FX Revo), also joins the recall? Who knows?
I hope everything would be OK for Toyota, despite this automaker is facing drastic measures...